Ninja... Dithering indicates an anagram - of three words in the clue PLUS a single letter abbreviation for a lot of money. The second word could be precededed by Rhesus (or by a single letter...)
Thanks, Ninja - as I said earlier, I've no longer got the puzzle.
Yes, your ltters are (now) correct. The two-letter musical note precedes your two-letter French word and then add the high ranking Republican (very much in the news).