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3. 1 EXPECT TO SEE THE SULTAN ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS DURING THE
NEXT WEEK OR SO, AND WILL OF COURSE CONTINUE TO DO MY BEST TO GET ACROSS THE BRITISH VIEW IN RELATION TO THE JUNE TALKS. SOME
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DELICACY IS NEEDED, SO AS TO AVOID A LATE REACTION AGAINST COMING
AT ALL. BUT PROVIDED THERE IS NO JAR, I WOULD HOPE THAT WE COULD
REASONABLY NOW HOPE ON A 12 JUNE OR NEAR START TO TALKS.
4. MY LETTER OF TODAY'S DATE TO SIMONS ALSO REFERS.
FCO PASS ALL EXCEPT KUALA LUMPUR AND SINGAPORE.
DAVIDSON
FILES SEAD
HK & GD
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PUSD
NEWS D
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY MR. EDMONDS
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