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Paragraph 27: Amend to read "The provision of highly trained Special Forces..." (ie delete "NATO lacks specialist capabilities at certain levels").
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Paragraph 9: Amend to read " GR7 aircraft in April. Since August 1992 the coalition..."
Paragraph 13:
The correct name of the FPDA is the Five Power Defence Arrangements.
Amend to read "...potential of the Asian Pacific rim region..."
Paragraph 14: This is true until the year-end, but not thereafter.
Paragraph 15:
The wording needs to be chosen carefully to avoid overstating our commitment to come to Brunei's assistance. This is a very sensitive point for the Sultan.
Amend to read "We are also committed to the stationing of forces in Brunei (see paragraph []). In the event of an external threat to Brunei, and subject to the consultation stipulated in the Exchange of Notes, the British garrison may be deployed in support of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, possibly requiring reinforcement, initially by a brigade headquarters".
Paragraph 23: Amend to read "... relationship with the states of the former Soviet Union, the Baltic states, and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe..."
Paragraph 24: Amend to read "... outgoing inspections. We have made extensive use of these entitlements in the belief that security and confidence are most securely established when states can verify compliance with obligations. (A welcome by-product of verification inspections has been widespread military contact with the members of the former Warsaw Pact). Table []...."
Paragraph 27: For the sake of consistency, amend to read "...three in the United Kingdom (two from Russia and one from Czechoslovakia..."
Paragraph 29: Amend to read "The United Kingdom has provided the Executive Secretary for the Commission..."
Paragraph 30: Amend to read "
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