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PRIORITY BRUSSELS
CONFIDENTIAL
TO HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO.
42
28 MAY 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
R&R
K6/24
FROM PURVES
BRIEF FOR ERNST'S VISIT
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE MINUTES OF "E" DIVISION STAFF
MEETING OF 5TH MAY.
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT, WHILST ERNST MAY BE IN A POSITION
TO DISCUSS THE COMMISSION'S POSITION REGARDING UNCTAD PREFERENCES
IN GENERAL, IT MAY NOT BE ADVISABLE TO GO INTO DETAIL ON. THE
SUBJECT. HOWEVER, HE IS WELL POSITIONED FOR CARRYING HONG
KONG'S VIEWS BACK TO THE COMMISSION IF YOU THINK THIS IS
AN ADVISABLE TACTIC AT THIS STAGE.
UK DELEGATION HAVE ASKED ME TO REMIND YOU THAT THE WHOLE
UNCTAD PREFERENCE ISSUE, SO FAR AS HONG KONG IS CONCERNED, 13 A TRICKY ONE, WITH THE HAND BEING PLAYED PARTLY BY THE BOARD
OF TRADE AND PARTLY BY DEREK JONES! ANY ACTION WITH ERNST
SHOULD THEREFORE NOT CROSS WIRES WITH REGARD TO THESE OTHER
CONTACTS: AND THOSE WITH TRAN SHOULD CERTAINLY NOT BE DISCLOSED.
FCO PLEASE PASS
MR. BEITH
REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TR. POL. D.
U.N.D.
H.K.D.
REF.
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 29 MAY 1969
FIRRG/LI
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