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FOR S HARBINSON, CSB FROM P F RICKETTS, HKD

ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENCE STUDIES (RCDS) : 1993 COURSE

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THE CHIEFS OF STAFF HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WILL BE A PLACE ON THE 1993 RCDS FOR HONG KONG. FORTUNATELY THE THREATENED CUTS IN THE NUMBER OF PLACES HAVE NOT MATERIALISED. WE ARE FAXING TO YOU AN ADVANCE COPY OF THE LETTER OF INVITATION, WHICH IS OTHERWISE LIKELY TO TAKE SOME TIME TO REACH YOU. BUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD LET YOU KNOW SOME DETAILS AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY IN VIEW OF YOUR WISH TO MAKE A FIRM COMMITMENT TO RICHARD HOARE IN GOOD TIME (YOUR LETTER OF 7 MAY). YOU WILL FIND ENCLOSED WITH THE LETTER FROM NON-PROLIFERATION AND DEFENCE DEPARTMENT THE COLLEGE BROCHURE FOR 1992, WHICH LISTS THE PARTICIPANTS ON THIS YEAR'S COURSE.

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THE COURSE IS SCHEDULED TO RUN FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1993. EXACT DATES, JOINING INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE COMMANDANT'S LETTER OF WELCOME WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION TO THE CANDIDATE NOMINATED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARRIED STUDENTS BE ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR FAMILIES WHEREVER POSSIBLE BUT

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COURSE FEES FOR 1993 ARE NOT YET ESTABLISHED. AS A GUIDE, THE BASIC TUITION FEE THIS YEAR IS PDS STERLING 16,700 TO WHICH THE COST OF THE INTEGRAL UK AND OVERSEAS TOURS (SAY BETWEEN PDS STERLING 3,000 AND PDS STERLING 5,000 DEPENDING ON THE AREA VISITED) MUST BE ADDED. ALTHOUGH NOT APPLICABLE TO RICHARD, THE COST OF RENTING FURNISHED ACCOMMODATION IN LONDON MIGHT BE AN ADDITIONAL EXPKENSE IF FOR SOME REASON ANOTHER CANDIDATE WERE TO ATTEND INSTEAD.

4. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PREFERABLY BEFORE THE END OF JULY BY TELEGRAM TO MODUK INFO RCDS AND FCO, THAT YOU ACCEPT THE INVITATION IN PRINCIPLE. THE CANDIDATE'S NAME, PERSONAL DETAILS AND ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY WISH TO ADD SHOULD FOLLOW AND REACH RCDS (COPIED TO MODUK AND FCO)

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