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would be stored on Diego Garcia
without appropriate consultation
with HMG and I can assure you that
in responding to any such consultation
we would take fully into account the
interests of the UK].
10. UK TINANCIAL
CONTRIBUTION TO EXPANSION:
The cost of the proposed modest
expansion of the facilities would be
At paid
funded by the US Government.
IMG
hau no plans at present for any
development there.
asked
[If pressed The US government
estimate that the expansion would
cost about $35.5 million at '74
prices and might be completed
by 1977 or 1978].
11. UK MANPOWER
CONTRIBUTION TO FACILITIES:
A small number of UK Service
personnel assist in manning the
USN Communications facility but it
is not our normal practice to
disclose details of the current or
future deployment of HM Forces.
12.
UNDERTAKING TO MAURITIUS:
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It is not the case that there was r
undertaking to the Government of
Hauritius that Diego Garcia would be
used only for Communications
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