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Assistants in: ACDD, AD(E), CED, CSCE Unit, Eastern D, HKD, MED, EAU, ERD, FED, JAU, LAD, NENAD, NPDD, Planners, RID, SAAD, SEAD, SED, UND, WIAD

STATEMENT ON THE DEFENCE ESTIMATES 1993 (SDE 93): FOURTH DRAFT

1. I attach relevant extracts from the fourth draft of SDE 93. A majority of our detailed comments on the third draft have been taken on board.

2. This is our last opportunity to comment before the draft is discussed at Ministerial level. If there are any points you would like us to pursue, please contact Victoria Stickland (270 3506) by 1300 on Tuesday 25 May. Nil returns are not required.

NH himh

N H Moberly

Security Policy Dept

K242A

24 May 1993

270 3149

Mr Bunten,

06211

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