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HKK 1075
RECO
LKI 356/23
12
MHK 153/25
VO POD (LESADY 3507000)
PP HONG KONG
GRS 1WD
CONFLUENTIAL
DECKSY 250903Z UCT 30
DIGY 2509007
RMEDIATE
M.D. Holland, coa
H03, Bark it Errfand
Ha sens, Hd
Ps/ms. luce,
PM KUALA LUMPUR 2306132 OCT 82
TO RIMEDIATE FOO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 411 OF 25 OCTOBER
1120 TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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4. Giffard,
Mr. Donald
x7
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MY TELMO 409: BANK BUMIPUTRA
1. THIS SUBJECT WAS NOT RAISED AT MY MEETING WITH OR MAHATHIR THIS
MORNING. BUT I HAVE NOW BEEN ASKED TO CALL ON POREISK MINISTER
GHAZALI AT 03302 TOMORROW, 26 OCTOBER. HE MAY WELL RAICE IT AND
PARTICULAR THE PRESS REPORTS ABOUT PALAYSIAN PROTEST AND THE 34ITISH
RESPONSE TO IT.
2. WE HAVE NOW SEEN A REPORT FROM KUALA LUMPUR IN THE ASIAN WALL
STREET JOURNAL OF 24 OCTOBER WHICH REFERS TO MALAYSIA DELIVERING A
VERY STRONGLY WORDED AND FORMAL PROTEST IN AUGUST. THE ARTICLE
REPORTS AN ECO SPOKESMAN AS GAYING QUOTE THEY (THE MALAYSIAN GOVERN-
MENT) HAVE RAISED THE MATTER WITH US BUT I WOULD NOT CO AS FAR AS TO
SAY IT WAS A PROTEST UNSUOTE. AN UNNAMED MALAYSIAN OFFICIAL IS
REPORTED AS SAYING IN RESPONSE THAT QUOTE IF THEY DON'T THINK IT WAS
4 PROTEST. THEN IT SHOVE THEY STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND MALAYSIA UNQUOTE
3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW BEFORE MY NETTING WITH GHAZALI WHAT THE FOO
SPOKESMAN SAID.
GILL SORE
Mr. Homme
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