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GULF CRISIS: FINANCIAL BURDEN SHARING Zone

Thank you for your letter of 30 January enclosing a draft message from the Prime Minister to President Bush about burden

sharing. I enclose a revised version which I' have sent on the direct line to the White

House.

I am copying this letter and enclosure to Simon Webb (Ministry of Defence), John Gieve (HM Treasury) and Sonia Phippard).

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(C. D. POWELL)

Richard Gozney, Esq.,

Foreign and Commonwealth office.

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