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CONFIDENTIAL HER 18/1
2 9 OCT 1979
NO. 51
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DESKBY FCO 260830Z
FM HONG KONG 260807Z OCT 79
INDO
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.1582 OF 26 OCTOBER,
INFO IMMEDIATE: JAKARTA (FOR BCARFE), BRUNEI.
YOUR TELNO.118 U.K/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.
Log Tuken
PA
1. WE AGREE THAT THE PROSPECTS OF ANY WORTHWHILE NEGOTIATIONS
LOOK POOR. HOWEVER, THE POSSIBILITY OF DELAYING THE TALKS PRESENTS US WITH SOME DIFFICULTY IN PROVIDING A REPRESENTATIVE.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE
YEAR INCLUDING LICENSING HEARINGS BOTH IN HONG KONG AND LONDON.
2. THE QUESTION IS THEREFORE FINELY BALANCED SO FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED AND WE ARE CONTENT TO FALL IN WITH YOUR DECISION.
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HK & GD
MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN
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