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RECEIVED RECHTS N 52
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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 1029 OF 16 OCTOBER. 1974
FOR SIR DUNCAN WATSON FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TEL. 882: DEFENCE REVIEW.
CBF ONLY RETURNS TODAY SO I CANT LET YOU HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL REPLY TILL 18 OCTOBER.
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2. MEANWHILE P U S MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW I PERSONALLY SEE NO DIFFICULTY ABOUT A STATEMENT AS IN 3RD SENTENCE OF YOUR PARA 3(11), OR IN 3RD SENTENCE OF YOUR PARA 4, PROVIDED I HAVE WARNING BEFORE THE PRECEDING TUESDAY (1.E. EX-CO MEETING)
3. MY TEL 973 DID NOT SAY THAT I WAS UNWILLING TO CONSULT EX-CO AT ALL, EVEN INFORMALLY, BEFORE MAY 1975, BUT ONLY THAT I DID NOT WISH TO FACE THE COUNCIL WITH A DECISION.
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4. YOUR PARA. 4 MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT THAN EVER TO EVALUATE WHAT PRECISELY WE ARE BEING ASKED TO DO, BUT I STILL DO NOT THINK THE FORCE LEVELS NOW PROPOSED VIABLE HERE ON THE BASIS OF A 75/25 SPLIT.
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