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TO ROUTINE F.C.O TELNO.1228 OF 18 OCTOBER, 78,
INFO BRUNEI.
PERSONAL FOR MURRAY, DUSS.
HKK Olad
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19 OCT 1978
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Action Taken
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Ser (19
26/10
1.
I HAVE JUST SEEN THE TEXTS OF THE VARIOUS EXCHANGES OF NOTES WITH BRUNEI ENCLOSED WITH YOUR LETTER TO HAWLEY OF 6 OCTOBER.
2. THE NOTE ABOUT JUDICIAL MATTERS AND THE CONTINUATION OF EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG JUDGES TO GO TO BRUNEI, REFERS TO THE ARRANGEMENT ENDING IF H.M.G CEASES TO BE
I ASSUME THIS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG. NOTE WILL BE MADE PUBLIC. IF SO, MISCHIEF MAKERS COULD QUESTION WHY THAT PARTICULAR CAVEAT WAS INCLUDED UNLESS H.M.G HAD SOME UNREVEALED INTENTION, OR EXPECTATION, OF CEASING TO EXERCISE RESPONSIBILITY.
3. THE RISK IS PROBABLY SMALL.
BUT ON A MATTER LIKE THIS I DO
NOT LIKE TO TAKE EVEN THE SMALLEST RISK.
4. I KNOW YOU HAVE HAD LONG AND FRUSTRATING NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRUNEI. NEVERTHELESS, AND EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN INITIALLED, I HOPE YOU CAN ARRANGE TO DELETE THE LAST PART OF CLAUSE 1 OF
THAT DRAFT NOTE. BRUNEI WILL IN NO WAY SUFFER AS A RESULT AND
IF WE CEASE TO I CANNOT SEE THAT H.M.G NEEDS SUCH PROTECTION. ADMINISTER HONG KONG, THE AGREEMENT TO SEND JUDGES WOULD SURELY
LAPSE THROUGH FORCE MAJEUR.
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