GPS 33
IMMEDIATE
YPHER CAT A
DESKBY 253938Z
RESTRICTED
RESE
PA
HKK.184/1.
~5 JAN 1973
24.
FM KUALA LUMPUR 258745Z
No ad A
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RESTRICTED
TDESKBY 258939Z
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 44 OF 25 JANUARY INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE).
YOUR TELNO 33 UK/MALAYSIA AIR SERVICES
1. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY NOT CAUSE DIFFICULTIES, FROM A PRESENTATIONAL POINT OF VIEW WE NEED TO INFORM THE MALAYSIANS FIRST OF WHAT IS PROPOSED. IF CPA START ADVERTISING AT THIS STAGE IT COULD SOUR THE ATMOSPHERE OVER CONCORDE AGAIN. WE THEREFORE PROPOSE TO TELL THEM INFORMALLY DURING THIS AFTERNOON'S TALKS
AND WILL TELEGRAPH THEIR REACTIONS.
HAWLEY
FILE S:
MAED
SEAD
HK & G D
MR BURROWS MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY
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