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MICHELIS (WHO WAS DETERMINED TO GET THE COMPROMISE PROPOSAL THROUGH) SAID THAT THE COMPROMISE REPRESENTED THE REALITY. BRITAIN WOULD NOT BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE VOLUNTARY PART BUT OTHER MEMBER STATES WERE

EITHER PREPARED TO CONTRIBUTE AT THEIR NATIONAL KEY OR AT A HIGHER RATE SO THE 1 BILLION ECU OF VOLUNTARY MONEY COULD EASILY BE FOUND.

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS OF DENMARK ENTERED A FORMAL RESERVATION ON THE BASIS THAT THE DANISH PARLIAMENT WOULD

HAVE TO APPROVE THE CHANGE IN THE BALANCE BETWEEN EC AND MEMBER STATES' CONTRIBUTION. NO-ONE ELSE COMMENTED AND THE TEXT IN MIFT

WAS AGREED.

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