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CONFIDENTIAL

OF

CELLOR

CHAN

THE EXCHFOLER

Treasury Chambers, Parliament Street. SWIP 3AG

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THE FUTURE OF THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS

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Defence Departme

PS

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PS/MY Judd

Ind. G. Roberts

IPUS

Sir A. Duff

My Cortazzi

The Chancellor has seen a copy of your Secretary Mr Xof State's minute of 20th July to the Prime Minister.

The Chancellor has no comments on the proposal to maintain five battalions of Gurkhas until a year after the Brunei commitment ends on the understanding that the cost will be contained within defence budget ceilings for the years in question.

I am sending copies of this letter to the Private Secretaries to the other members of DOP and to Martin Vile (Cabinet Office).

Your succondly.

Küplay Jones

F.K. JONES (Private Secretary)

Moberly

Mr Murray

SKAD

SAD

N Thompson गेटम

R.T. Jackling, Esq. Ministry of Defence

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