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YOUR TELNO 395 : BRUNEI

1. WE FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN OVER BRUNEI DEVELOPMENTS, WE NOW EXPECT TO HAVE SUBSTANTIVE TALKS WITH THE SULTAN

IN LONDON IN JUNE AND HOPE THAT HE WILL EVENTUALLY AGREE TO

A NEW TREATY ON TERMS LIKE THOSE NOW ON OFFER AND THAT THE GURKHAS WILL THEREFORE BE REMAINING IN BRUNET.

2.

WHATEVER THE OUTCOME OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, THE IMPORTANCE TO YOU OF THE GURKHAS' REINFORCEMENT CAPABILITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

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PS/ LD GORONWY ROBERTS PS1 Pus

MR CORTAZZI. MR MURRAY. MR POSNETT":

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