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would have undivided responsibility.

He also intended to press

them to do all the work themselves. I said we would support

both these propositions, especially the first.

6. I have also told Mr Jones of the Treasury that we would

support the financial proposals put forward by ACGD in Mr

Cotterill's letter.

7. These last minute hitches are unfortunate but there is still

time to put them right. I do not think there is anything more

we ourselves need do for the time being.

4 July 1973

Copy to:

Mr Finlayson Mr Kerr FRD Mr Marshall

EPD

A C Stuart

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept

It would be desactions of the Consortium were to be hare

2 separate entities. We should fully support

aftor to to put

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whether the Br.

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all the work them selves

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this aspect.

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