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HAS NOT YET BEEN SOUGHT FOR THE SECOND BILLION DOLLARS AND THAT ANY FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITS ALLOCATION WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET TO BE PASSED IN THE NEW YEAR. IF WE ARE TO PROFIT FROM THE MFA IDEAS, WE WILL NEED SOON TO PUT SOME DETAILED PROPOSALS TO THEM WHICH ARE TAILORED TO AVOID ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE THAT MIGHT PROVE CONTROVERSIAL INTHE DIET.
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WE DO NOT HAVE HERE A CLEAR IDEA OF ALL THAT IS INVOLVED IN OPERATION GRANBY OR HOW MUCH EACH ITEM COSTS BUT SOME OF THE MORE OBVIOUS IDEAS THAT OCCUR COULD BE:
A) CONTINUING SUPPORT ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD ETC.
B) MEDICAL (TOTAL COSTS FOR RAMC DEPLOYMENT?).
NON-MILITARY TRANSPORT (LANDROVERS).
C)
D)
POL (THOUGH WE MAY HAVE TO JUDGE ON TANK FUEL).
E) ROULEMENT COSTS (MORE TRICKY BUT WE COULD PORTRAY THIS AS JAPAN'S HELPING TROOPS TO GO ON LEAVE).
F) WAGES FOR LOCAL STAFF (IF THERE ARE ANY).
G) RECREATIONAL AND MORAL FACILITIES (A NAFFI PAID FOR BY JAPAN COULD BE PRESENTATIONALLY GOOD).
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WE HOPE IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR MCLAREN TO COME WITH SOME SPECIFIC IDEAS TO PUT TO THE JAPANESE DURING HIS VISIT ON 28-31 OCTOBER.
WHITEHEAD
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