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3. WE STILL THINK THAT A FURTHER MEETING OF OFFICIALS AND AIR- LINE REPRESENTATIVES IS NOT JUSTIFIED. WE HAD EXPECTED THAT HONG KONG WOULD HAVE MADE THE POINTS THEY WISHED TO MAKE FOLLOWING STABLES LETTER OF 6 AUGUST TO LATHAM. IF THEY HAVE FURTHER POINTS. TO MAKE, WILL THEY PLEASE LET US HAVE THEM BY FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER, THE SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT CMU TO THE MALAYSIANS HAS ALREADY BEEN DELAYED FAR LONGER THAN WE HAD INTENDED.

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