ER KUALA LUMPUR
RR MANILA
RR GOVERNOR HONG KONG
RR BCARFE HONG KONG
GR 11
CONFIDENTIAL
DESKBY 310990Z JAN 79
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TEL NO 88 OF 31/1/79
SEAD AKED CADIDOT RC
AND TO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA, SİNGAPORE, WELLINGTON (FOR ROGERS)
İNFO JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, HONG KONG (GOVERNOR AND BCARFE)
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UK/AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES
1. THIS IS THE FIRST COMMENT ON THIS ISSUE TO HAVE
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APPEARED IN THE LOCAL PRESS. UP TO NOW, ONLY AGENCY REPORTS HAVE BEEN
PUBLISHED.
2.THAI INTERNATIONAL ARE CLEARLY WORRIED THAT THE GOVERNMENT
MAY BE PREPARED TO TAKE STEPS WHICH ARE AGAINST THAILANDS COMMERCIAL INTERESTS IN ORDER TO BACK UP SINGAPORE FOR
THE SAKE OF ASEAN SOLIDARITY.
CHATACHAI'S INTERVIEW APPEAR TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO PUT
PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PUT THAILANDS INTEREST FIRST.
THAI INTERNATIONAL HAVE IN THE PAST WIELDED CONSIDERABLE POLITICAL INFLUENCE.
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