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4. WE ASSUME THAT INDIANS WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

DISBURSEMENTS TO PENSIONERS SUBJECT IN FUTURE TO LUMP SUM

REIMBURSEMENT BY YOU, AND THAT THIS MISSION WILL NOT BE ASKED

TO ASSUME DETAILED ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES.

5. IF ANY ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS EMERGE WHEN WE HAVE HAD

TIME TO STUDY YOUR PROPOSALS IN DETAIL AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF

SELECT COMMITTEE ON 14 DECEMBER, WE SHALL TELEGRAPH AGAIN.

SIR M. JANES

[ADVANCE COPY TO O.D.M.]

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT DISTRIBUTION

SOUTH ASIAN DEPT.

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