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FM KUALA LUMPUR
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IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 219
OF 18070OZ APRIL 89
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AND TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, BANGKOK, SINGAPORE, MANILA AND TO PRIORITY JAKARTA, HONG KONG, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN INFO PRIORITY HANOI
FOR HKD
151
YOUR TELNO 845 TO HONG KONG: REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE
1. THE MALAYSIANS RECOGNISE THAT THE CONCEPT OF A REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE IS IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ACTION. HOWEVER THEY, AND THEY CLAIM ASEAN, HAVE NO CONCRETE PLAN TO PUSH THIS BECAUSE TO DATE NO COUNTRY HAS VOLUNTEERED TO HOST SUCH A CENTRE. THE MALAYSIAN LINE
IS THAT SUCH A HOLDING CENTRE SHOULD BE OUTSIDE THE ASEAN REGION
AND HOUSE BOTH SCREENED IN AND SCREENED OUT.
2. THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING, BUT IF SAY THE PHILIPPINES OR ANOTHER ASEAN WERE PREPARED TO TAKE ON SUCH A CENTRE FOR SCREENED OUT ONLY, THE MALAYSIANS WOULD WELCOME IT. AFTER ALL IT WOULD RELIEVE THEM OF A BURDEN.
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