His Excellency Mr CJ Treadwell Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Your Excellency I have the honour to refer to your letter of today's da te concerning the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Abu Dhabi concerning the provision of British loaned personnel which was signed on 8 October 1968. I confirm that the amendment proposed in your letter meets the approval of the Government of Abu Dhabi and accordingly that your letter and this reply should be regarded as placing on record the understanding between the two Governments in these matters. I take this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the expression of my highest respect and consideration. Zaid bin Sultan al Nahayyan 30 29 December 1971
