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4. WE CONSIDER THAT IN VIEW OF THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE NEXT AUSTRALIA/ASEAN MEETING (WHICH WE NOW UNDERSTAND IS MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN ON 2 MAY) A MEETING BEFOREHAND WITH ROWLAND IS ESSENTIAL (REPEAT ESSENTIAL). ROGERS HAS NOW VISITED CANBERRA TWICE IN SUCCESSION, DESPITE THE NORMAL CONVENTION THAT MEETINGS TAKE PLACE ALTERNATELY IN THE TWO CAPITALS. PLEASE THEREFORE PRESS AUSTRALIAN DOT TO ARRANGE FOR ROWLAND TO COME HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER HIS RETURN FROM LEAVE ON 18 APRIL.

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