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FM FCO 191230Z OCT 83
TO IMMEDIATE KUALA LUMPUR
TELEGRAM NUMBER 309 OF 19 OCTOBER
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
1.
YOUR TELNO 402: CALL ON DR MAHATHIR
THE PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY TO DR MAHATHIR'S INVITITATION
TO VISIT MALAYSIA HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED. ORIGINAL IS BEING
SENT TO YOU IN TO-DAY'S BAG FOR HANDING OVER TO DR MAHATHIR.
TEXT IS AS FOLLOWS:
''DEAR PRIME MINISTER
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 13 SEPTEMBER INVITING ME TO
PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO MALAYSIA. I AM DELIGHTED TO
ACCEPT. I LOOK FORWARD WITH PLEASURE TO CONTINUING THE
DISCUSSIONS WE HAD IN MARCH. I SHOULD ALSO GREATLY WELCOME
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE MALAYSIA.
PERHAPS WE COULD BE IN TOUCH THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS
IN DUE COURSE ABOUT DATES. I SHOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO
COME NEXT YEAR IF I POSSIBLY CAN.
PLEASE ACCEPT, MR PRIME MINISTER, MY BEST WISHES AND
REGARDS IN RETURN.
YOURS SINCERELY
MARGARET THATCHER.''
2.
ON CARCOSA WE ARE STILL CLEARING OUR LINES WITH THE
TREASURY BUT HOPE TO LET YOU HAVE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE THE END
OF THE WEEK.
3.
BANK BUMIPUTRA. WE AGREE WITH THE DEFENSIVE LINE
IN HONG KONG TELNO 1549 AND YOU MAY DRAW FULLY ON THIS.
YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO BEAR IN MIND, HOWEVER, THE POINT IN THE FINAL SENTENCE OF PARA 3 OF OUR TELNO 306.
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MR DONALD
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MR DUNNING CRED 2
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MR D G HOLLAND, HO3, BANK OF ENGLAND
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