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we would expect the balance to be made up in Cash.

Virement in capital works expenditure between one year

and another would remain an essentia feature.

5.

We confirm that conditions in your paragraph 3 (A)

and (B) (subject to paragraph 4 above) are accepted.

6. Paragraph 7 of your telegram No 528 is noted.

If unofficial members question the validity of this

argument you should ask them to give their specific

reasons for doing so.

7.

Minister now await your report on the reaction

of Executive Council to the specific terms set out in

paragraphs 2 and 3 of FCO telegram No 553. You should

not at this stage say anything to the unofficial

members about use of the reserved powers.

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