90
CONFIDENTIAL
THE MINISTER OF STATE WILL GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION AND UNDERSTANDING TO THE DETAILED CLARIFICATIONS WHICH I PROPOSE TO MAKE AT THE TALKS AND THAT HE WILL DO SO IN THE INTEREST OF OUR COMMON WELL- BEING AND ALWAYS BEARING IN MIND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT THE TALKS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVE AND TAKE, AS THERE ARE SO MANY MATTERS WHICH WILL REQUIRE METICULOUS
EXAMINATION BY BOTH SIDES, UNQUOTE
3. I HAVE CAREFULLY CHECKED WITH ISA THAT THIS REPLY, WHICH ISA TOLD ME HAD BEEN DIFFICULT TO TRANSLATE FROM THE MALAY, ACCEPTS COMMENCEMENT OF TALKS ON 19 JUNE. THE TEXT OF THE LETTER OF 3 APRIL, TO WHICH THE SULTAN REFERS, WAS CONTAINED
IN MY TELNO 90.
4. A MESSAGE BACK HERE ADVISING TIME AND PLACE FOR THE OPENING SESSION OF THE TALKS COULD NOW TIE THINGS UP: OR, PERHAPS MORE CONVENIENTLY, THE DETAILS COULD BE TAKEN UP IN CONFIDENCE EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH THE BRUNEI AGENT IN LONDON. IF THE LATTER COURSE IS CHOSEN, GRATEFUL WE COULD BE KEPT
INFORMED.
1
FCO PASS CANBERRA JAKARTA AND HONG KONG.
DAVIDSON
[PASSED
AS REQUESTED]
FILES
SEAD
NTD
PCD
HK vs GD
DEF. D
NEWS D PUSD
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
Psi Pus
SIR A. DUFF
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
N
27a, cxc