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HOWEVER, THIS IS ONLY TO KEET YOU INFORMED.

WE CAN ONLY AWAIT

THEIR FURTHER SUBMISSION.

5.

FINALLY, SIR ALBERT SAID IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF MEMBERS

COULD BE INFORMED AUTHORITATIVELY WHAT WAS THE AMOUNT OF THE GERMAN CONTRIBUTION IN RESPECT OF BRITISH FORCES IN GERMANY WHICH,

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ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTS HERE, HAD RECENTLY BEEN AGREED SEMICOLON

MAJOR UNITS WAS IT BEING AND IN RESPECT OF HOW MANY BRITISH

PAID.

GRATEFUL. IF YOU COULD ASSIST ME TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

TRENCH

FILES

HKD

FED

DEFENCE D

FPAD

ATD

CCD

PS

COPIES TO:

MR D J J BRACK, TREASURY MR A F THORPE, F1(AIR)2, MOD

MR RJ SMITH, DOE, LAMBETH BRIDGE HSE MR P D NAIRNE, MOD

MRR GEDLING, TREASURY

MR E STRETTON, DOE, LAMBETH BRIDGE HSE MR F H GWYNN, MOD

PS TO PUS

SIR L MONSON

SIR S TOMLINSON MR WILFORD

MR ROSE

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