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(11) WE AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF YOUR DISCUSSIONS ON THE MAINTENANCE
ELEMENT. IF THIS IS TO GO BEYOND THE £2M PRESENTLY INCLUDED, WILL THAT MEAN AN EQUIVALENT REDUCTION IN THE ELEMENT FOR NEW WORKS? IF NOT IT WOULD APPEAR TO REQUIRE AN INCREASE IN THE TOTAL COST OF THE GARRISON WHICH WE WOULD BE LOATHE
TO CONTEMPLATE.
(111) THE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM FIGURES REQUIRED FOR INCLUSION IN
THE M O U RELATE TO THE PROGRAMME OVER THE PERIOD OF THE
AGREEMENT, NOT TO ANNUAL RATES OF EXPENDITURE (SEE PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE NOTES OF THE JULY MEETINGS IN LONDON). THE RANGE YOU QUOTE IS OBVIOUSLY TOO WIDE TO BE MEANINGFUL. WOULD
YOU PLEASE RECONSIDER AND ADVISE.
PARA 4. THANK YOU FOR THE GUIDANCE ON THE QUESTION OF REINFORCEMENT.
IT WILL OF COURSE BE NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO SAY SOMETHING PUBLICLY AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME ON THIS ASPECT, AND WE SHALL NEED TO AGREE A FORM OF WORDS TO COVER THIS. COULD THIS PLEASE BE CONSIDERED
FURTHER? MEANWHILE FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSION WITH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
ON THE 14 OCTOBER I WILL ADOPT THE LINE YOU HAVE INDICATED.
PARA 5. NOTED.
PARA 6. WE AGREE AND HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO CONSIDER THE OUTLINE
OF THE DOCUMENTS.
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