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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 851 OF 7 JULY 1978
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INFO KUALA LUMPUR, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,
YOUR TELNO 215: UK/MALAYSIA AIR SERVICES TALKS.
STEELE GAVE THE MALAYSIANS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE UK SIDE HAD
SOME DOUBTS ABOUT THEIR PROPOSED TRIGGER MECHANISM AND THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER WHAT OTHER TRIGGER MECHANISMS MIGHT BE INCORPORATED
IN ANY NEW ARRANGEMENTS,
2. SO FAR AS THE REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE CONCERNED, PRELIMINARY
DISCUSSIONS TOOK PLACE FOLLOWING THE TALKS, THE DETAILS OF WHICH CARE RECORDED IN THE LETTER FROM STABLES TO LATHAM OF 6 JUNE 1978.
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THE LETTER ASKED FOR OUR COMMENTS BY THE END OF JUNE, AND WE
REGRET THAT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MEET THIS DEADLINE.
3. WE HOPE TO LET YOU HAVE OUR CONSIDERED VIEWS BY 13 JULY.
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