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3. It is because of the gravity of this

situation that in the same.

the popsal that the

Baltalim

exfedited,

day the cos welcomed

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raising of a filh

of the Malay Regt fould be

a

I have refertad to the Municita of Defence that in their view it should be amctined inmediately. They look the ration

this consideration of SEACOS 879 of 29/1/49 from FARELF (andard Cook) :

forints in the Telegran

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notes

been forwarded this morning thage M? Higham.

4.

Mo side bothum intimated that he was

unlikely to have

of 2/2/49:

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thing to add to his Micke

any thing

: it's third for a graft reminds us of of the important ends we have in views. I think progress in the Malay Reginant proposal

in the wear future; and that

can

be anticipated

thee is mes to be said for fortfening on Report

to the Cabinet until we cam

say

ratto, nal

definitely what scale of forces in the F.F. is likely to be practicable.

J. Cough you 4/2/49.