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WAP 883/14
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PR SINGAPORE
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LR KUALA LUMPUR
GRS 11 A
CYPHER/CAT A
FM WELLINGTON 1423222
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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 184 OF 14 MARCH INFO CANBERRA SINGAPORE NID KUALA LUMPUR
Y TELHOS 114 (NOT TO ALL) AND 119 MR WALDINGS VISIT DEFENCE ASPECTS
1. SECRETARY OF DEFENCE MENTIONED THAT MR WALDING HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY BRIEFED TO RAISE WITH MINISTERS IN LONDON FUTURE UK ATTITUDE TO ANZUK. HE WILL BE TAKING LINE THAT NEW ZEALAND MINISTERS ATTACH GREAT IMPORTANCE TO CONTINUING BRITISH PARTICIPATION IN FIVE POVER ARRANCEMENTS AND GREATLY HOPE THAT LO CHANGE WILL BE MADE. IF HOWEVER ANY MODIFICATION OF UK #TTITUDE IS ENVISAGED RZ MINISTERS GREATLY HOPE THAT THEY WILL HE FULLY CONSULTED IN ADVANCE OF ANY FINAL DECISION,
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2. MY LETTER 1/1 OF 13 MARCH TO HICKMAN (NOT TO ALL) WAS DISPATCHED BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF ABOVE.
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