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CONFIDENTIAL
THE SECRETAR
CHEF
TC
THE TRE
IRT
TREAS! IF
to
Would it not be desirable Minister's Rio Pledge had been met.
The fact is that since July 1992, we have go rather further? announced new aid provision for both 1995-96 and 1996-97 - and levels well above the current year's budget. difficulty in presenting all this resources the Prime Minister promised. neglect an opportunity to claim legitimate credit for the UK.
as
at
I cannot see the and additional" Not to do so would be to
"new the
be, EDX 5. In forming a view on what the ODA settlement should took full account of the pressures on your programme, particularly
whole a on bilateral aid. This is why the ODA programme as been protected
most other areas of discretionary spending
while
has
have been cut.
the Prime
Minister,
the
and the President of the Board of
6. I am copying
Chancellor
Trade.
of the
this Exchequer
letter to
Yours ever
•Vielell
MICHAEL PORTILLO