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Aid: Carrington minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Effect on Rhodesia Policy of Cuts in the 1979/1980 Aid Programme") [MT: "Cuts? But we agreed there has been an increase of 2% in real terms"] [declassified 2010]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/319 f151
Editorial comments: Carrington's minute is preceded by a minute from Alexander to MT, commenting on Carrington's argument. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 5pp
Themes: Commonwealth (Rhodesia-Zimbabwe), Public spending & borrowing, Foreign policy (development, aid, etc), Foreign Secretary’s minutes