claim at present. But the possibility remains of some expenditure bunching in 1990/91. In addition, I must reiterate Mr Graham Harrison's comment at the time of the main aid framework exercise: our initiative on flood alleviation and the convening this December of the London Conference may require us to seek additional framework resources for Bangladesh in order to take a credible part in the expected multi-donor flood alleviation exercise, to some extent in 1990/91 but probably more significantly in succeeding years. The amounts are as yet uncertain. In both these respects, I should like to register that a claim on contingencies for 1990/91 may become necessary for Bangladesh.
6. The Indonesia framework is also under some pressure for 1990/91. Some hard decisions must be made in next week's aid talks with the Indonesians, and some TC activities which have considerable merit and have been discussed with Indonesian agencies without any firm commitment having been made will have to be dropped. But in the circumstances described in para 2 of your circular minute we do not feel justified in making a claim for additional resources.
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I should also record that in the event of a political settlement or other major change in Cambodia participation international rescue operation, probably including a programme aid allocation, would be unavoidable. Uncertainties on the timing of developments make it inappropriate to enter a specific claim, but I should be grateful if a potential requirement for a contingency allocation could be registered. The Secretary of State's decision to modify our general policy stance on Cambodia, recorded in my minute of today to Mr Ainscow, copied to Mr Ireton, is also relevant.
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Finally, in spite of the freeze on many types of assistance to China since the Tiananmen massacre, the framework of £7.5m for 1990/91 is already quite heavily committed to activities permitted by our present policy stance the training programme,
ELT and certain consultancies with social and environmental benefits. Against the balance of about £lm, over £3m of well defined TC proposals are available which would be ready to move swiftly in the event of any relaxation in our policy on the regular aid programme to China. Discussions are now underway within the FCO and with other Whitehall Departments on the possibility of some relaxation in our attitude to China in the reasonably near future, particularly in view of the increasingly urgent need to restart a dialogue on Hong Kong issues with the PRC authorities. It may be noted that some easing in our stance on the regular aid programme would not be inconsistent with the Madrid Declaration. In these circumstances we feel that a framework surrender for China would tend to foreclose a possible policy option, though the need to maintain the framework in full will be kept carefully under review.