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letter. But in such circumstances and pending Ministerial discussion here we consider it essential that the Governor should continue to have regard to the possibility that HMG may ask for more than the amount which the Council at first feel disposed to offer, even if this amount includes an addition for the new works in line with the Governor's "local expenditure" approach to the problem. This of course has been explained clearly to the Governor, (paragraph 5 of Wilford's letter of 2 October -

we are under considerable

."). Thus the Executive

pressure here to ask you to increase Council should not be given the impression that whatever they suggest to the Governor should be offered will in fact prove to be acceptable to HMG.

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To cover the above points I should like to propose the redrafting of parts of your telegram. I attach a list of these amendments.

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I am copying this letter to Thorp and to Smith.

Yous sencerely,

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Jerack

TJ BRACK