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CONFIDENTIAL HER 18/1

2 9 OCT 1979

NO. 51

CONFIDENTIAL

DESKBY FCO 260830Z

FM HONG KONG 260807Z OCT 79

INDO

TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.1582 OF 26 OCTOBER,

INFO IMMEDIATE: JAKARTA (FOR BCARFE), BRUNEI.

YOUR TELNO.118 U.K/INDONESIA AIR SERVICES.

Log Tuken

PA

1. WE AGREE THAT THE PROSPECTS OF ANY WORTHWHILE NEGOTIATIONS

LOOK POOR. HOWEVER, THE POSSIBILITY OF DELAYING THE TALKS PRESENTS US WITH SOME DIFFICULTY IN PROVIDING A REPRESENTATIVE.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE

YEAR INCLUDING LICENSING HEARINGS BOTH IN HONG KONG AND LONDON.

2. THE QUESTION IS THEREFORE FINELY BALANCED SO FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED AND WE ARE CONTENT TO FALL IN WITH YOUR DECISION.

MACLEHOSE

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[COPIES SENT TO CAD/DOT]

MAED

SEAD

HK & GD

MR CORTAZZI MISS BROWN

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