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SUGGESTED BY THE INDONESIANS). AND THE REFERENCE THERE TO SOVEREIGNTY PROVIDES A LINK WITH THE TEXT OF ARTICLE 2 OF THE CHICAGO CONVENTION, AS PROPOSED FOR THE

ASA.

5. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH WIRYONO, POLITICAL DIRECTOR, DFA ON FRIDAY 26 JULY, AND HAVE PRESSED FOR ONE WITH WIJAKSANA, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL TREATIES PRIOR TO THIS EXPLICITLY TO DISCUSS THE DTA ON THE BASES OF FRESH INSTRUCTIONS (IE. YOUR TELNO 301). I SEE NO ARGUMENT NOT/NOT TO PURSUE THAT COURSE. CERTAINLY CANCELLING THESE APPOINTMENTS, AND EITHER NOT SAYING ANYTHING UNTIL THE HONG KONG MEETING IN SEPTEMBER, OR SUDDENLY SWITCHING TO DISCUSSION ON THE ASA, WOULD LOOK DECIDEDLY ODD, AND MIGHT GIVE THE INDONESIANS THE

IMPRESSION THEY HAVE US ON THE RUN. I RECOMMEND THET I BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH THESE DISCUSSIONS ON THE DTA. IF WE SETTLE, WELL AND GOOD. IF NOT, WE CAN THEN REVIEW HOW TO TAKE THINGS FORWARD HERE, AS WE MUST, PRIOR TO THE SEPTEMBER MEETING.

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