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4. MR DAVIES, WHO BELIEVED THE SULTAN'S POSITION TO BE GENUINE, HAS

SEEN THIS TELEGRAM AND AGREED ITS CONTENT. MR DAVIES ADDED

THAT HE HOPED THAT AT THIS STAGE THE CHANCE OF PROGRESS

WOULD NOT FOUNDER ON A MONTH OR SO EITHER WAY OVER THE DATE

FOR TALKS. HE LOOKED FORWARD TO THE CHANCE TO DISCUSS BRUNEI

AFFAIRS WITH LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS WHEN HE GETS BACK.

FCO PASS ALL EXCEPT KUALA LUMPUR AND SINGAPORE.

DAVIDSON

FILES

SEAD

SWPD

HK & GD

DEF D

CCD

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/PUS

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

MR.MOBERLY

SIR A DUFF MR.STRATTON

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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