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TO ROUTINE F C O TELNO 71 OF 23 FEBRUARY 1978
RFI TO HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE) AND WELLINGTON (FOR ROGERS, DOT).
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YOUR TELNO 39 AND WELLINGTON TELNO 47:
UK/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.
IT IS A PITY THAT 6-8 MARCH WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. 1/3 MARCH IS PROBABLY TOO SOON, AND 9/19 MARCH RIYUS GETTING ENTANGLED WITH THE PEOPLE'S CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY WHICH BEGINS ON 11 MARCH AND WILL LEAD TO A MINISTERIAL RESHUFFLE (STILL UNDEFINED). NEVERTHELESS I HAVE WRITTEN AS INSTRUCTED TO RISAKOTTA, SUGGESTING 2/3 OR 9/13 MARCH FOR AN INFORMAL MEETING WITH WILSON.
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IN THE LETTER, I HAVE SPELT OUT ONCE AGAIN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WIWEKO'S OFFER TO BLUCK, AS PROPOSED IN SINGAPORE TEL ALLOT 1, PARA 2. I HAD OF COURSE ALREADY EXPLAINED THIS ORALLY TO RISAKOTTA, AND HE SHOULD NOT BE UNDER ANY MISAPPREHENSION. THE POINT ABOUT A QUID PRO QUO (SINGAPORE'S PARA 3) WAS THAT RISAKOTTA THOUGHT THAT GARUDA DC 100 TO HONG KONG IN THE INDEFINITE FUTURE MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH. WILSON'S TASK WILL BE TO DI SABUSE HIM AND TO GET AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT OF MINISTER SALIM'S VIEW.
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