RESTRICTED
FAR 370|1
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London SW1A 2AH
2 / JAN 1973
Telephone 017-233 5333°
J A Davidson Esq OBE BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Your reference
on Teken
Our reference FAR 370/1
Date
26 January 1978
Dear Tim
BRUNEI IIGH COURT
Your letter 370/1 of 5 January has been discussed with the Legal Advisers and Hong Kong and General Department.
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2. Neither they nor we can see any reason why, whatever the outcome of the present negotiations between the UK and Brunei, there should be any change in the close relations between the
We are sure that the present Hong Kong and Brunei High Courts. legal arrangements are beneficial to the Bruneis and would not wish to disturb them in any way.
This reassurance is, of course, subject to any views which the Hong Kong authorities may have.
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Yours
B&G
R A Longmire
South East Asian Department
Sir Murray MacLehose GBE KCMG KCVO HONG KONG
Mr Rushford
Legal Advisers
Mr Stagg
JIK&GD
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