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FM KUALA LUMPUR 180645Z JULY
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 267 OF 18 JULY
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HKK 184/1
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INFO PRICRITY HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE), JAKARTA, SINGAPORE BANGKOK, MANILA, CANBERRA AND WELLINGTON
UK/MALAYSIA AIR SERVICES
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TODAY'S PRESS CARRIED REPORT FROM OFFICIAL AGENCY BERNAMA THAT MINISTER OF TRANSPORT TAN SRI MANICKAVASAGAM QUOTE IS NOW IN LONDON WITH HIGH POWERED DELEGATION TO THRASH OUT NEW AIR SERVICES PACT WITH BRITAIN UNQUOTE. AFTER OUTLINING RESPECTIVE BRITISH AND MALAYSIAN POSITIONS REPORT STATES QUOTE ON CONCORDE OVERFLIGHT THROUGH MALAYSIAN AIRSPACE FOR A SIX MONTH PERIOD WHICH EXPIRES ON 24 JULY (NEXT WORD UNDERLINED) SOURCES SAID MUCH AS MALAYSIAN AND BRITISH LEADERS WANTED IT TO BE A SEPARATE ISSUE THE EXTENSION OF CONCORDES OVERFLIGHT IS DEPENDENT ON THE OUTCOME OF LONDON'S
MEETING UNQUOTE.
2. WE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO TRACE SOURCES QUOTED BUT IN VIEW OF PRIME MINISTERS ASSURANCES TO THE CONTRARY RECENTLY ENDORSED BY MANICKAVASAGAM HIMSELF AND NOTE ON CONCORDE NOW DELIVERED TO MEA MR NOTT MAY WISH TO TAKE THIS UP WITH MINISTER AT TODAYS
MEETING.
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MISS BROWN MR CORTAZZI
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