CONFIDENTIAL Given, therefore, that we should continue our current terms of service we shall be faced, at least in principle, with a growing financial commitment after 1971. However as you know, the Working Party report which Ministers have endorsed agreed that HMG's financial responsibility will end with our withdrawal. Should we expect the UAE or the Rulers in some other guise to pick up the bill? I would be grateful for your views on this fairly soon. Copy to: DS 11 MO 2 M3 (A) ASD 2 FI (AD) F2 (AD) CONFIDENTIAL
