31 December 1992
Ma.
MBA/i
Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
London SW1A 2AH
Telephone: 071-
DM Drummond Esq Marine Department
Multi-Lateral Policy Division
(By Fax)
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
4 JAN 1993
Dear Mrs
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
NORTH ATLANTIC ICE PATROL (NAIP)
1.
Thank you for your letter of 17 December asking for details of contributions to NAIP.
2.
The main
I attach the revised estimates for 1989 which are the most
You will note that recent supplied by the State Department. the revision came about because of our complaint that the original estimates were hopelessly inaccurate. complaint was that the 'British Colonies' were shown as
But we were not intent on non-contributing beneficiaries. 'shooting ourselves in the feet' in pointing this out. There were numerous errors and the compiling authorities had some fairly arcane views on what constituted UK dependencies. was time to sort the whole matter out and we have now insisted that future estimates should be fully itemised and accurate.
3. The lists include all charges, including those for
The share of costs for non-contributing beneficiaries.
signatory nations is extracted from that.
If you
4. I hope this answers your questions adequately. need any further information, please do not hesitate to ask.
Youssincerch
R
P Williams
Will
Aviation and Maritime Department
CC: D Hall Esq, HKGO
R Bunten Esq, HKD
Mrs C Mongelard, MARGEN, DOT
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