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of whether further instructions should be sent to posts in the

ASEAN countries before the forthcoming round of talks in Canberra.

Mr Judd's Private Office is consulting the Minister on this point.

4.

It is not true, as Mr Dell says in his letter, that FCO

officials understood the agreed record to mean that talks "as soon

as possible" meant immediately after the Australian proposals had

been submitted to Ministers here. But I see no point in pursuing

this point.

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PS/Lord Goronwy-Roberts

Mr Cortazzi

Mr Murray

A M Goc nough

Maritime, Aviation and Environment

Department

SEAD

SWPD

HK&GD

27 July 1978

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