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4. MR DAVIES, WHO BELIEVED THE SULTAN'S POSITION TO BE GENUINE, HAS
SEEN THIS TELEGRAM AND AGREED ITS CONTENT. MR DAVIES ADDED
THAT HE HOPED THAT AT THIS STAGE THE CHANCE OF PROGRESS
WOULD NOT FOUNDER ON A MONTH OR SO EITHER WAY OVER THE DATE
FOR TALKS. HE LOOKED FORWARD TO THE CHANCE TO DISCUSS BRUNEI
AFFAIRS WITH LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS WHEN HE GETS BACK.
FCO PASS ALL EXCEPT KUALA LUMPUR AND SINGAPORE.
DAVIDSON
FILES
SEAD
SWPD
HK & GD
DEF D
CCD
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/PUS
MR.CORTAZZI
MR.MURRAY
MR.MOBERLY
SIR A DUFF MR.STRATTON
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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