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Here impl RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 2 6 SEP 1979

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 310 OF 26 SEPTEMBER

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR AND BCARFE)

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MY TEL HO 294:

UK/19DONESIAN AIR SERVICES.

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HE TODAY RECEIVED A FORMAL NOTE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS, DATED 25 SEPTEMBER, PROPOSING THAT THE CMU AND GARUDA'S OPERATING PERMITS SHOULD BE EXTENDED UNTIL THE

MEXT CONSULTATION SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 22 CTOBER',

WE HAVE REPLIED BY NOTE AGREEING TO THIS PROPOSAL, BUT

PROPOSTO ALSO THAT THE PRESENT ARRANGNENTS BE FURTHER

EXTENDED UNTIL 31 DECEMBER OR UNTIL NEW ARRANGEMENTS ARE AGREED, WHICHEVER IS THE EARLIER, AS YOU SUCCESTED IN YOUR

TELEGRAM MO 120.

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THIS SEEMS PARTICULARY PRUDENT SINCE RISAKOTTA'S OFFICE HAVE

TELEPMODED TO SUGGEST THAT SUBSTANTIVE TALKS BE POSTPONED AGAIN

UNTIL TOWARDS THE END OF NOVEMBER. WE SHALL ATTEMPT TO SPEA: PERSO ALLY TO RISAKOTTA, MIO TO OUT OF JAKARTA, MEXT WEEK, AND WE SHALL BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REACTION TO THIS PROPOSAL..

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