IMMEDIATE
GPS 328
CYP/CAT A
FM BRUNEI 148830Z
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY FCO 150900Z
CONFIDENTIAL
HKk dll.
15 MAR 1978
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Action Taken
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See 167 69
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 64 OF 14 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR) PRIORITY JAKARTA KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, ROUTINE CANBERRA, MANILA, UKMIS NEW YORK, WELLINGTON.
YOUR TELNO 46.
BRUNEI NEGOTIATION.
1. I HAVE INFORMED THE SULTAN THAT DONALD MURRAY IS ARRIVING ON FRIDAY, AND HAS TO DEP ART ON SUNDAY AND HAVE REQUESTED AUDIENCE ON SATURDAY, AS I KNEW THE SULTAN ALREADY HAD AN ENGAGEMENT ON SATURDAY WITH THE VISITING MEMBERS OF THE BRUNEI INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD, I ESPECIALLY STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF MURRAY'S VISIT. I FRAMED MY LETTER IN THE MOST REPEAT MOST SERIOUS TERMS, AND STRONGLY ADVISED THAT TIME BE FOUND. I NOW AWAIT RESPONSE.
2. MEANWHILE, ISA HAS ASKED IF THERE WERE ANYTHING ELSE NEW.
3. THE INDICATION IN PARA ONE OF FCO TELNO 46 THAT, EVEN THOUGH MR FLETCHER-COOKE COULD NOTHGET HERE BEFORE 25 MARCH, THE SULTAN WOULD CLEARLY BE GIVEN TIME TO SEE HIM BEFORE HAVING TO REPLY, WAS NEW TO ME. IS THIS SOMETHING I MAY PASS ON PLEASE. IT COULD
HELP THE ATMOSPHERE.
FCO PASS ALL EXCEPT KUALA LUMPUR AND SINGAPORE.
DAVIDSON
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DEFENCE D NEWS D
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PS/MR LUARD PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
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