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stated that they would expect the

MOD to make the

necessary savings to enable the shortfall to be

accommodated within defence budget estimates.

6 July 1971

cc Mr Daunt

Sir L Monson

The presiones sukmission [lay B,

is ar

Eɣaria

E O Laird

Hong Kong Department

I hope that if the argument at (i) above is used

ie itat

any shortfall

from the Mo.D.

£8.5m Tsy

aure

banking

nestd

£8.5

KA

must be meji

will be prepared to vay Har

from figure as that if the

n it for their estimates and ir

illusory they said just alter their estime

not dock the M.O.D. of the difference change to Feo

now try to

Ku

9/7.

3.

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