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CONFIDENTIAL

THE SECRETAR

CHEF

TC

THE TRE

IRT

TREAS! IF

to

Would it not be desirable Minister's Rio Pledge had been met.

The fact is that since July 1992, we have go rather further? announced new aid provision for both 1995-96 and 1996-97 - and levels well above the current year's budget. difficulty in presenting all this resources the Prime Minister promised. neglect an opportunity to claim legitimate credit for the UK.

as

at

I cannot see the and additional" Not to do so would be to

"new the

be, EDX 5. In forming a view on what the ODA settlement should took full account of the pressures on your programme, particularly

whole a on bilateral aid. This is why the ODA programme as been protected

most other areas of discretionary spending

while

has

have been cut.

the Prime

Minister,

the

and the President of the Board of

6. I am copying

Chancellor

Trade.

of the

this Exchequer

letter to

Yours ever

•Vielell

MICHAEL PORTILLO