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TO IMMEDIATE GUIDANCE
TELNO GUIDANCE
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OF 08140OZ JULY 91
AND TO IMMEDIATE ISLAMIC POSTS, OECD POSTS, OAS POSTS, OAU POSTS AND TO IMMEDIATE EAST EUROPEAN POSTS, BTC HONG KONG, PEKING
AND TO IMMEDIATE NICOSIA, PRETORIA, SINGAPORE, SEOUL, BANGKOK AND TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS NEW YORK, BIS NEW YORK, HOLY SEE
AND TO IMMEDIATE MANILA, WINDHOEK, HANOI, KATHMANDU, RANGOON AND TO IMMEDIATE VALLETTA, UKDEL NATO, UKMIS GENEVA, UKDIS GENEVA AND TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS VIENNA, KUWAIT, UKDEL STRASBOURG
AND TO SAVING BELMOPAN, GEORGETOWN, KINGSTON, NASSAU
AND TO SAVING ANGUILLA, ANTIGUA, ASCENSION ISLAND, CAPE TOWN
AND TO SAVING CASTRIES, GRAND CAYMAN, GRAND TURK
AND TO SAVING HAMILTON, HONIARA, MONTSERRAT, NUKU'ALOFA
AND TO SAVING PORT MORESBY, ST GEORGE'S, ST HELENA, ST VINCENT
AND TO SAVING TORTOLA, TRISTAN DA CUNHA, ULAN BATOR, VILA AND TO SAVING MANAGUA, PORT STANLEY, SAN SALVADOR, SUVA, TARAWA
PART TWO OF TWO
CHAPTER 5
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THE 11. CHAPTER 5 INCLUDES DETAILS OF PLANNED DEFENCE SPENDING. DEFENCE BUDGET FOR 1991-92 IS POUNDS 24,027 MILLION A RISE IN REAL TERMS AS A RESULT OF GULF-RELATED EXPENDITURE AND ITS EFFECTS ON OTHER PARTS OF THE DEFENCE PROGRAMME. THE CHAPTER MAKES CLEAR THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO REDUCE THE SHARE OF GDP TAKEN BY DEFENCE, AND IT POINTS TO SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY. IT GIVES DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME TO ESTABLISH FURTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES CONSIDERS PERSONNEL ISSUES AND THE DEFENCE ESTATE. BOXES GIVE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE PLANNING AND BUDGETARY SYSTEMS INTRODUCED AS PART OF THE NEW MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, ACTION UNDER WAY TO ENSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVILIAN STAFF, AND EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE.
CHAPTER 6
12. CHAPTER 6 EXPLAINS DEFENCE PROCUREMENT POLICY AND EMPHASISES THE BENEFITS TO BOTH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY OF OPEN COMPETITION FOR DEFENCE CONTRACTS AT THE NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. THERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON EQUIPMENT MATTERS AND SUMMARIES OF EQUIPMENT ORDERED AND BROUGHT INTO SERVICE WITH EACH OF THE SERVICES. A
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