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UNLESS THESE CONDITIONS COULD BE MADE HE THOUGHT IT PROBABLE THAT THE CABINET WOULD DECIDE AGAINST MANICKAVASAGAM'S VISIT. RATHER THAN RUN THE RISK OF GETTING THE TALKS OFF TO A FALSE START IT WOULD BE PREFERAVLE TO WAIT FOR AN OCCASION (PERHAPS A DATE
IN EARLY AUGUST) WHEN MR NOTT WOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO DISCUSSIONS ON THIS SUBJECT.
3.
TALALLA EMPHASISED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE PRIME MINISTER
DATUK HUSSEIN ON N WAS PERSONALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE TALKS AND THAT ANY SETBACK COULD ONLY SERVE TO STRENGTHEN THE HAND OF THE HARDLINERS IN THE CABINET WHOTHOUGHT IN TERMS
OF 'RETALIATORY MEASURES'.
4.
JOY UNDERTOOK TO REPORT THESE VIEWS URGENTLY ADDING THAT
HVG WERE AN ANXIOUS AS THE MALAYSIANS TO REACH A SETTLEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. GRATEFUL FOR SOME INDICATION AS SOON AS FOSSIBLE WHETHER WE CAN ACCOMMODATE MALAYSIANS ON POINTS IN PARAGRAPH 2(A) TO (C) ABOVE.
5.
IN VIEW OF THE HEAT CURRENTLY ENGENDERED BY THIS ISSUE WOULD
YOU STILL WISH JOY TO TAKE AT THIS JUNCTURE ACTION WITH
MANICKAVASAGAM ON CONTINUING CONCORDE OVERFLIGHTS REQUESTED IN
MAED. TEL.NO 1907
HUNT
FILE S:
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MED
SPD
SAD
HK & G D
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PS/LFS
FS/MK BLAKER
PS/FUS
SIR A. DUFF
MR CORTAZZI
SED
LEGAL ADVISER
MR BUTLER
MR MURRAY MISS BROWN
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