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TO IMMEDIATE JAKARTA TELNO 152 OF 19 JUL 78
INFO HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE)
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2 JUL 1978
OFFICER
YOUR TELS NOS 238 AND 242 AND HONG KONG TELNO 894: UK/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.
PA
Sexy 4 Bi
PLEASE APPROACH THE INDONESIANS AND SEEK A POSTPONEMENT OF
THE TALKS.
2. WE FEAR THAT REFERENCE TO PRESSURE OF WORK OR CLASH OF
TIMETABLES MIGHT GIVE THE UNFORTUNATE IMPRESSION THAT WE RATE
THE INDONESIANS LOW IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. WE ALSO NEED TO
AVOID ANY REFERENCE TO THE AUSTRALIAN DISCUSSIONS. PLEASE
THEREFORE SAY SIMPLY THAT UNCERTAINTIES IN CPA'S FUTURE
OPERATING PLANS HAVE LED US TO ASK FOR A POSTPONEMENT. YOU
COULD ADD THAT RATHER THAN RUN THE RISK OF AN INCONCLUSIVE
ROUND OF TALKS, WE WOULD PREFER TO PUT OFF THE TALKS FOR TWO OR THREE MONTHS. IN THE MEANTIME WE SUGGEST THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS
SET OUT IN THE WILSON/RISAKOTTA EXCHANGE OF LETTERS DATED
14 MARCH 78 SHOULD CONTINUE UNTIL 31 MARCH 79 OR UNTIL NEW
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED, WHICHEVER IS THE EARLIER. OWEN
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