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5. ROWLAND SAID AUSTRALIANS HAD MADE CLEAR TO THE ASEANS THEIR FIRM
INTENTION OF GOING AHEAD WITH THE HONG KONG PACKAGE. HOWEVER, FOR
POLITICAL REASONS AUSTRALIA COULD NOT TAKE THE MATTER FURTHER UNTIL
AFTER THE ASEANS HAD MET TO DISCUSS THE KUALA LUMPUR MAY MEETING. AUSTRALIANS ARE FULLY CONSCIOUS OF OUR FRUSTRATION ON THIS ISSUE WHICH ROGERS AND ROWLAND DISCUSSED AT LENGTH WHEN THEY LAST MET.
6. ROWLAND ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION OF POINTS IN YOUR TUR IN WRITING, THIS HAS NOW BEEN DONE AND WE WILL REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT
DEVELOPMENTS,
7. GRATEFUL TO SEE RECORDS OF MR NIXON'S MEETINGS IN RONDON.
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