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3. THE REFERENCE IN THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE DRAFT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PROCEDURES SHOULD NOW BE
''TO THE WORKS PROGRAMME COMMITTEE.
4. ON CHECKING I SEE THAT WE HAVE NOT INCLUDED REFERENCE TO THE
DEFENCE WORKS COMMITTEE'S AUTHORITY TO DEPART FROM THE INITIAL
PROGRAMME OF CAPITAL WORKS** REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 10 OF THE
DRAFT. THIS SHOULD CEVIOUSLY BE RECTIFIED.
5. WE THINK WE SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE PROVISION FOR DEALING WITH
CLAIMS OF LEGAL LIABILITY ARISING FROM WORKS SERVICES UNDERTAKEN BY
P.W.D. (ONE SUCH CLAIM IS CAUSING DIFFICULTY AT THIS MOMENT). PERHAPS THE BEST APPROACH IS TO SPECIFY THAT IN ANY CLAIM, THE ACCEPTANCE OF LIABILITY WILL BE FOR JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TWO GOVERNMENTS, WHO WILL THUS ALSO SHARE ANY PAYMENTS.
6. POINTS IN PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 HAVE BEEN AGREED BY HQBF.
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