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indicated above, and to point out to him that our
advice to him regarding his personal expenditure
is in his own interest since the time has come
when it is no longer free from public criticism.
His threat about refusing to sign the budget as
mentioned by Belgrave in paragraph 3 of his letter
is, I think, only one of his usual histrionic
efforts. If he mentions Kuwait to me, I imagine
that the reply is that the finances need controlling/
though naturally I would not venture to give it. The
comparison to Saudi Arabia is inappropriate and
ridiculous.

NS.