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12 NOV 1979

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FM F C O 091832Z NOV 79.

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TO IMMEDIATE JAKARTA

TELEGRAM NUMBER 231 OF 9 NOV.

M.I.P.T.: PRESIDENT SOEHARTO'S STATE VISIT: UK/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.

A.

FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF PROPOSED NOTE FOR MR NOTT TO SEND TO DR WIDJOJO :-

BEGINS.

YOUR EXCELLENCY,

I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA FOR AIR SERVICES BETWEEN AND BEYOND THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES, SIGNED AT JAKARTA ON 28 JUNE, 1973, AND TO DISCUSSIONS WHICH TOOK PLACE AT JAKARTA FROM 29 TO 30 OCTOBER 1979 BETWEEN THE AERONAUTICAL AUTHORITIES OF OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS.

I NOW HAVE THE HONOUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 11 OF THE

SAID AGREEMENT TO PROPOSE THAT THE ROUTE SCHEDULE ANNEXED TO

THAT AGREEMENT SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE ROUTE SCHEDULE SET OUT IN THE ENCLOSURE TO THIS NOTE.

IF THE FOREGOING PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, I HAVE THE HONOUR TO PROPOSE THAT THIS NOTE AND ITS ENCLOSURE TOGETHER WITH YOUR EXCELLENCY'S REPLY IN THAT SENSE SHALL BE REGARDED AS CONSTITUTING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS IN THIS MATTER WHICH SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE OF YOUR EXCELLENCY'S REPLY. I AVAIL MYSELF OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONVEY TO YOUR

EXCELLENCY THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION.

ENDS,

CONFIDENTIAL

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