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IN HONG KONG TEL NO 209. WE WOULD ENVISAGE AGREEMENT BEING GIVEN FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF SAY 6 MONTHS, A PERIOD WE WOULD JUSTIFY TO THE MALAYSIANS ON THE GROUNDS THAT, ALTHOUGH 737S ARE UNAVAILABLE AT PRESENT, PRESUMABLY MAS WILL WANT, TO REVERT TO THEM LATER IN ANY CASE. IN FACT, THOUGH WE WOULD NOT SAY SO,
THE COINCIDENCE OF THIS PERIOD WITH THE SIX MONTH QUOTE ENVIRONMENTAL TRIAL UNQUOTE WHICH THE MALAYSIANS WOULD PROBABLY OFFER CONCORDE WILL NOT BE LOST ON THEM: AND SUCH A PERIOD WOULD TAKE US BEYOND THE MALAYSIAN ELECTIONS.
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