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FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION. ROGERS HAS PERSUADED PILLAY AND LIM IN BENG (CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR SIA) TO COME TO LONDON (AT SOME INCONVENIENCE TO THEM) ON MONDAY 11TH FOR DISCUSSION
ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN PROPOSALS. THIS WILL
ENABLE US TO FORM A BETTER IMPRESSION OF HOW WE ARE LIKELY TO
STAND WITH THE SINGAPOREANS. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO US TO HAVE FROM YOU AND FROM SINGAPORE A REPORT ON THE SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA DISCUSSIONS BEFORE MONDAY. ALSO, IF THE MEETING WITH ASEAN TAKES PLACE ON 11 DECEMBER AS PLANNED WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR AN URGENT REPORT.
4. PLEASE LET MR NIXON KNOW THAT WE ARE URGENTLY CONSIDERING THE
POSITION AND HOPE TO LET HIM HAVE A SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE NEXT
WEEK. YOU MAY DRAW ON THE MATERIAL IN PARA 1 DEFENSIVELY IF
NECESSARY.
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