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OVERSEAS INFORMATION PRE-ESTIMATES PLANNING

R.CORD OF A MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 1971

A

20.30

ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA

Present:

Chairman

Mr G F N Reddaway Mr R A Fyjis-Walker (IAD) Mr F Sedgwick-Jell (IAD) Mr N Gaydon (GIPD) Mr JC Hyde (GIPD) Miss S Satterly (GIPD) Mr CCB Stewart (CRD) Mr R C Shawyer (CRD) Mr G R Luckin (CRD) Miss K M Draycott (IRD) Mr J G McMinnis (IRD Miss E V Gibson IRD

Mr H J Spence (IRD)

Mr IT M Sutherland (SAD)

fo discussion

of India, Pakistan and Ceylon

Mr D McD Gordon (SAD)

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for discussion

of Philipines, Thailand, Burma and

Indo-China

Mr R B Crowson (FD) for discussion

of China, Japan, Korea and

Kongolia

Mr J K Hickman (SPD) - for discussion

of Australasia and Malaysia

Gaminara (Hong Kong Department)

Mr A

Ir troductory remarks by Mr. Reddaway and Mr. Fyjis-Walker stressed that in the coming financial year, though the Treasury were not proposing cuts they were resistant to any increases and looking as usual for reduction if possible. A "standstill year". The hope for getting additional money could come from the ODA paying a higher proportion of the British Council's budget.

SOUTH ASIA (Mr. Sutherland)

India

The main issue was the heavy taxation burdens on the British Council (not referred to in the circulated paper). The High Commissioner (Mr. Garvey) had taken this up, and one suggestion was the prospect (not hopeful) of trying to

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