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Mr Bone, ERD

COVERING SECRET

Reference.

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OPERATION GRANBY : BURDENSHARING

1.

OPD (G) on 18 January requested a review of where we stand on burdensharing in the Gulf, with a view to identifying those countries which should be approached for new or further contributions.

2. I attach a draft minute from the Secretary of State to his OPD (G) colleagues and should be grateful for any comments by 1600 hrs today, by telephone if necessary.

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21 January 1991

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Mr Nixon, EU

Mr Warren, FED Ms Marsden, HKD

Mr Glover, MED

Mr French, NAD

Mr Guy, SEAD

Mr Warren-Gash, SED

Mr Synnott, WED

Mr Farr, RID

Mr Iremonger, Sec(0) (C)/MOD

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