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FOR SECCOS FM CDF PD PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE HAS BEEN WITH US FOR LAST SIX DAYS PD VISIT WENT WELL AND NO CONTENTIOUS ISSUES RAISED PD A FLANC FRESS STATEMENT WAS ISSUED ON THEIR DEPAD- URE PD I WILL FORWARD FULLER DETAILS IN DUE COURSE OF QUESTIONS RAISED AND ANSWERS GIVEN PD COMMITTEE WILL NOT MEET BEFORE COT AT EARLIEST PD IN MEANTIKE PETER ANDREWS PAREN CFI UNPAREL AND DOUGLAS HILLER FAPEN COHONS OFFICER UPPAREN EACH HAVE FULL SET OF BRIEFS CH SUBJECTS COVERED BY US PD AN ALSO WRITE TO DGANS TO WARK HIN OF ACTIVE INTEREST SHOW BY FSC CHAIRMAN SIR TIMOTHY KITSCH 1 PNH REFURBISHING PLANS
THE TEAM HAD FREE ACCESS TO MARY SERVICEDEN AND FAMILIES DURING-THE VISIT OMM AND EXPRESSED CONCERN DURING DEBRIEF AT STRONG FEELING ACNE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THEY TALKER TO THAT THE UK SERVICEMAN WAS FINANCIALLY EADLY OFF IN HONG KONG BY COMPARISON WITH GERMANY PP WE ALL UNDERSTAND TREASURY RULES ON OVERSEAS ALLOWANCES AND HAVE IN
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PAST PRESENTED PEST CASE WE COULD HUSTER FOR LOCAL CONDITIONS FD HOWEVER IF PSC WISHES TO FIGHT CUR CORNER WE SHALL WATCH WITH INTER- EST PD WE PURPOSELY AVOIDED PUTTING THEM UP TO DO SO AND MADE THE.. POINT THAT OUR JOB IS TO PUT OVER MANAGEMENT DECISIONS IN A POSITIVE MANNER AND NOT TO ALLOW ANY FEELING OF ACCRIEVEMENT TO AFFECT CONFIDENCE
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