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on this point.
Indeed it might take some little time before there was a decision though some thought had been given to having some forces
in Australis. Tun Razak asked whether when British forces were withdrawn
they would leave their heavy equipment behind. Mr. Healey replied that
the units to be withdrawn would normally take their equipment with them but
the question of stock-piles had not yet been properly examined.
13. Mr. Healey stressed the need to avoid "consultations" taking place
accompanied by a large amount of highly speculative publicity. This
helped no-one and he hoped the Malaysians would stress this to their
allies.
14.
Mr. Healey took the opportunity of mentioning that the High
Commissioner would shortly be handing over details of support cost charges
for British assistanco in Eastern Malaysia. He thought that a very
favourable basis had been achieved.
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