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Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH

O Guest Esq

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

22 P..

4kk 076/1

DESK

YMC.

2 2 OCT 1979

RJMR

STRY

-7.9/10.

Telephone 01- 283 15333

1

Your reference

Our reference

FAR 075/1

Date

18 October 1979'

Dear Bean,

VISIT TO BRUNEI OF HMS WASPERTON AND HMS MONKTON

1.

Thank you for your letter 076/1 of 4 October informing us of the proposed visit of these two naval vessels to Brunei from 6 to 10 December 1979.

2.

Hong Kong and You should there-

This visit has apparently not been cleared with the Governor of Hong Kong who may possibly have objections. General Department are considering the matter. fore take no action for the moment.

Yours

Bola.

R A LONGMIRE

South East Asian Department,

cc: Miss R Ritchie (HKGD)

Miss A Johns (Defence Dept)

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