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from their own resources in other fields. We should remind Treasury (and perhaps Defence Department could supply chapter and verse) that defence contributions are not meant to be related to the size of forces but principally to what the colony can afford. In the defence and political circumstances this would seem to justify settling on the basis

proposed.

Would you please try a draft on these lines u With consultation with Defence and Finance Departments.

(J.B. Johnston)

30.7.57.

Drafton FED 418/403/02 (Jop Secul)

Ketention

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Is Frecours (Russell Edmunds) - % - T.8. (ref:1')

(Draft on

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21/8/57

FED418/403/02(T.S.)).

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have attempted a craft reply, drawing on the arguments already put to the Treasury and FD. at (15).

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