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would be stored on Diego Garcia

without appropriate consultation

with HMG and I can assure you that

in responding to any such consultation

we would take fully into account the

interests of the UK].

10. UK TINANCIAL

CONTRIBUTION TO EXPANSION:

The cost of the proposed modest

expansion of the facilities would be

At paid

funded by the US Government.

IMG

hau no plans at present for any

development there.

asked

[If pressed The US government

estimate that the expansion would

cost about $35.5 million at '74

prices and might be completed

by 1977 or 1978].

11. UK MANPOWER

CONTRIBUTION TO FACILITIES:

A small number of UK Service

personnel assist in manning the

USN Communications facility but it

is not our normal practice to

disclose details of the current or

future deployment of HM Forces.

12.

UNDERTAKING TO MAURITIUS:

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It is not the case that there was r

undertaking to the Government of

Hauritius that Diego Garcia would be

used only for Communications

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