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TO PRIORITY BANGKOK TELNO 275 OF 12 OCTOBER, 1978 AND TO PRIORITY BRUNEI AND HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE).

YOUR TELNO 355: THAILAND/BRUNEI AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT.

1. SUBJECT TO ANY COMMENTS FROM BRUNEI, WE PROPOSE TO AGREE TO THE THAI REQUEST FOR ASA TALKS. MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A SUGGESTED REPLY TO THE MFA'S NOTE REPEATED IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. 2. WE WOULD EXPECT BCARFE TO LEAD THE TALKS, SUPPORTED, AS APPROPRIATE, BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BRUNEI GOVERNMENT AND OF RBA. OUR VIEW IS THAT WE SHOULD AIM FOR A ROUTE SCHEDULE CONFINED TO 3RD/4TH FREEDOMS FOR EACH PARTY, BUT WE SHALL NEED TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER WITH BCARFE WHO WILL NO DOUBT IN TURN BE CONSULTING THE BRUNEI GOVERNMENT WHEN HE VISITS BRUNEI LATER THIS MONTH.

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