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terms of MOD interests (eg defence sales, provision of exercise facilities, traditional defence links, balance against provision of previous slots to the region) might more easily be dropped. The conclusion is detailed below.

Suggested cuts from the list at Annex A

USA (from 4 places to 3)

Germany (from 3 places to 2)

Oman

Nepal

Japan

Trinidad and Tobago

Belgium

Singapore

Hong Kong (Reserve)

The meeting also proposed to revise the reserve list to read as follows:

Revised Reserve List (prioritised)

Oman Japan

4.

Jordan (1)

UAE (1)

Nepal

Thailand

Singapore

Trinidad & Tobago

Zimbabwe

Morocco (1)

Belgium

(1) only if an Arab nation drops out

Could you please compare the changes proposed above with the main list and reserve list at Annex A and let me have comments by close of play on 15 May. I cannot invite you to argue for a country not mentioned on any list, or for an extra place for a country: such possibilities (for 1993) have already been negotiated out.

5.

I am sorry to ask you to comment on what is still a hypothetical problem, but MOD officials clearly think it is one

face and be required to react to in short order -

we could

probably before the end of May.

Konecar

R W Seear

Rai

Non-Proliferation and Defence Department

K407 270 3151

7 May 1992

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