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TO PRIORITY PORT MORESBY TELNO.1 OF 13 JAN 78.
YOUR LETTER OF 5 JANUARY : PNG MINISTER OF DEFENCE.
MR MONA IS ALWAYS WELCOME BUT 7 GURKHA RIFLES ARE AT PRESENT IN BRUNEI AND DO NOT RETURN HERE UNTIL MID-APRIL. IF MINISTER'S MAIN OBJECT IS TO REINFORCE LINKS WITH THEM HE MAY WISH TO POSTPONE VISIT UNTIL MAY OR LATER. WE SHALL TAKE NO ACTION UNTIL WE HEAR FROM YOU FURTHER.
MACLEHOSE
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