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(111) A DECISION ON THE MACHINERY FOR APPROVING THE WORKS PROGRAMME
PARAGRAPH 8 OF MY TELEGRAM 1232 REFERS.
(IV) A STUDY OF THE RECENTLY RECEIVED PROGRAMME FROM HQBF. WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS URGENTLY, INCLUDING COSTING IT AT SEPTEMBER 1975 PRICES. THE WHOLE PROGRAMME WILL NEED CONSIDERATION UNDER THE MACHINER REFERRED TO IN (111) BEFORE 31 MARCH, 1976.
(V) AGREEMENT ON THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME. UNTIL THIS FIGURE IS AGREED WE CANNOT TAKE A VIEW ON THE CAPITAL
WORKS PROGRAMME OVER THE PERIOD OF THE AGREEMENT.
HOWEVER, WE SHALL HAVE A DRAFT OF THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
PROCEDURES BY 4 DECEMBER AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT OFFICIALS HERE
WILL BE ABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON BOTH STATEMENTS ONCE THE POINTS
REFERRED TO ABOVE HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. WE WOULD HOPE THAT THE
MAIN ELEMENTS OF BOTH STATEMENTS COULD BE AGREED DURING THE WEEK
BEGINNING 7 DECEMBER.
7. WE WILL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ABOUT DIFFERENTIAL INFLATION IN
RESPECT OF EQUIPMENT FROM THE UK, THOUGH WE SHALL IN ANY CASE WISH
TO DISCUSS THIS IN LONDON.
ROBERTS
FILE S
HKIOD (3)
DEFENCE D
SWPD
FRD PS
PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
MR CORTAZZI
MR MALE
MR THOMSON
COPIES TO:
MR ANDREW AUS MOD MR WEIR DS6 MOD
MR JE HANSFORD TREASURY MR BRYERS CABINET OFFICE MR PC AGGLETON PSA DOE
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