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4. I MUST SAY I HOPE ROGERS WILL DECIDE TO RESPECT THE AUSTRALIAN

MISGIVINGS AT ANY RATE TO THE EXTENT OF NOT GOING INTO SPECIFIC

DETAILS WITH THE SINGAPOREANS AT THIS AWKWARD STAGE, I REALIZE THAT

ROWLAND'S RELATIVELY RELAXED ATTITUDE VIS A VIS MALAYSIA DOES NOT

TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE DANGER OF WHAT THEY MAY PASS ON TO THE SINGAPOR~

EANS BUT ROGERS WILL PERHAPS BE ABLE TO LAY OFF FOR THIS TO SOME

EXTENT IN KUALA LUMPUR.

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MR. BRYANT

MR.HUMBERLOW CAD/DOT.

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MR.BUTTER MISS BROWN MR.MURRAY

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