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3.
I have circulated your letter in MOD and colleagues will be taking a further look at the subject, but before much is
committed to paper I believe it would be helpful for us to talk round a table. I am therefore asking David Kirk here to get in touch with you and Defence Department to arrange a meeting fairly soon (perhaps the morning of Friday 1 May would be
convenient?)
We could then also consider whether any further work is needed on the issues you discuss in your letter of 1 April to John Slater.
4.
I am sending copies of this letter to the recipients of yours.
Your siccely
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