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For Commander-in-Chief, Far East
From Chief of the Defence Staff
1. You will wish to know that the following line is being taken by
press and agency
any
news departments here in response to enquiries arising from/reports
of your statements about Sabah in Hong Kong today.
2. If asked about HMG's views as to whether Sabah was part of Malaysian
territory, to reply:
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a. that we have no doubts about the legality of the arrangementa
under which Sabah became part of the Federation of Malaysia in
in 1963:
b. that the wishes of the people of Sabah were freely expressed
both to the IIN. Secretary-General's Mission in 1963 and in the
Sabah elections in 1967.
If asked about the likelihood of conflict between Malaysia and
Philippines over Sabah to reply:
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