should be sought (paragraphs 16 and 17). The third main conclusion
was that we should set aside initially some 5% of the bilateral
aid programme (at present £25 million) for projects of particular
commercial and industrial interest to the United Kingdom
(paragraph 28). Your attention is specifically drawn to Part II
of the Report (paragraphs 4 7), which discusses the balance
between commercial and developmental considerations in administering
the aid programme.
3. In due course you will be receiving detailed instructions on
the implementation of the Report's recommendations and in
particular on the operation of the £25 million set aside from
within the aid programme for projects of particular commercial
and industrial interest to the United Kingdom. The Report is
therefore being sent to you for information only at this stage.
It is not intended to disclose the existence of the Report or
its recommendations. You should therefore be careful not to
refer to it in discussions with any outside parties in particular
recipient or donor governments, representatives of British firms
or the Fress.
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