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CONFIDENTIAL

GPS 60

PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

FM FCO 131250Z

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 367 OF 13 MAY

PERSONAL FROM MURRAY, AUSS

44.

1. MINISTERS ARE CURRENTLY GIVING SOME THOUGHT TO BRUNEI. IT WOULD

BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD GIVE ME YOUR PERSONAL ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER

THE PRESENCE OF THE GURKHA BATTALION IN BRUNEI IS IMPORTANT FOR

HONG KONG, AND IF SO HOW IMPORTANT.

OWEN

FILE S

SEAD

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

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