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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 570 OF 9 JUNE.
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR O'KEEFFE FROM GOVERNOR.
DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT: YOUR TEL 455.
YOUR PARA. 3: THE TIMING DEPENDS A GOOD DEAL ON WHAT YOUR PROPOSALS ARE. PROVIDED THEY EMBODY THE 50:50 PRINCIPLE, AND THE SIZE OF GARRISON DOES NOT EXCEED 4 2/3 I THINK THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF AGREEMENT BY AUGUST 1ST. BUT WE SHOULD ALLOW 6 WEEKS AFTER HAVING YOUR ESTIMATE OF THE SIZE AND COST OF THE NEW GARRISON AND PROPOSALS ABOUT APPORTIONMENT AS WELL AS THE DRAFT TEXT (WHICH WE NOW HAVE).
2. IF HMG STIFFEN THE TERMS AGREEMENT WILL TAKE LONGER OR MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE.
3. AFTER AUGUST 1ST UNOFFICIALS TEND TO BE AWAY. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT I MUST BE ASSURED OF UNOFFICIAL SUPPORT BEFORE CONCLUDING AN AGREEMENT AS FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS AN UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY.
4. YOUR TEL 454: MANY THANKS I WILL TELEGRAPH COMMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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