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Ministers collectively now require a report on
the outcome of your attempt to secure the support
of Executive Council for their proposals. 'It is
not clear from your telegrams what exactly you
have so far said to the unofficial members about
those proposals. What we are anxious that you
have. should make clear is that all along HMG he seen no
justification for the Colony's, not contributing at
least as great a proportion of overall garrison
costs in 1971/72 as was agreed in respect of costs
for 1967/68. There is moreover no evidence
whatever that this would in any way be an unfair
burden on the Colony.
Nevertheless Ministers have
agreed to accept a little less than parity at an
average of £8 million for five years out this
far as HMI Ca peosib
You have adequate
ammunition at your disposal to be able to make these
points forutty. But if it helps you can add that
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it is now know that the garrison (excluding all
works costs) is going to cost at least £24 million
in 1972/73 of which £14.5 million is estimated to
the increase over be lpcal costs. The main reason for this higher-
1971/72
figure is an increase in numbers of army personnel
If it helps you may add that it is now
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in various units, although the number of units remains unchanged.
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In your further discussions with them you may
explain that the figures in paragraph 2 of FCO
telegram No 553 were provided to illustrate the
kind of arrangement that HMG would be prepared to
accept and that in the example given the balance
of capital works programme above £15 million would
be paid for by HMG. If it would help you in
presenting the terms to your Executive Council there
would be no objection (subject to paragraph
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