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1. THE CLEAR HINTS THAT ROUNGROJ HAS BEEN DROPPING SINCE LAST

NOVEMBER (BANGKOK TELNO 784) ABOUT POSSIBLE LINKAGE BETWEEN ASA

SEPARATION AND THE TRUNK ROUTE ARE AT ODDS WITH HIS EARLIER

AGREEMENT TO DEAL WITH THOSE ISSUES SEPARATELY (BANGKOK TELNOS

17 & 18 OF JANUARY 92).

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IRRITATING AS THAT IS, WE WANT TO AVOID BEING DRAWN AT THIS

STAGE INTO A DEBATE WHICH MAY LEAD TO THAI INSISTENCE ON FORMAL

DISCUSSION AT A SINGLE ROUND OF TALKS OF BOTH SUBJECTS AND OF THE

QUESTION OF ANY LINKAGE BETWEEN THEM. THAT IS A PROSPECT WHICH

FOR TACTICAL AND LOGISTICAL REASONS WE, AND NO DOUBT YOU, WOULD

NOT FIND ATTRACTIVE.

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WE CONSIDER THEREFORE THAT ROUNGROJ'S HINTS SHOULD SIMPLY

IGNORED FOR NOW AND THAT YOU SHOULD PRESS ON WITH ASA

SEPARATION AS FAR AND AS FAST AS YOU CAN. WE LEAVE IT TO YOU TO

LIAISE WITH BANGKOK IN PROPOSING SUITABLE DATES TO THE THAIS FOR

SUCH TALKS FROM APRIL ONWARDS.

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FOR BANGKOK: SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW FOR POSSIBLE

RESUMPTION OF TRUNK ROUTE TALKS.

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