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ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NO. 731
TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG
6 NOV 1969.
(HKK 6/24):
CONFIDENTIAL.
FOR JORDAN FROM CARTER.
COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY EUROPEAN COMMUNITY.
YOUR CREIC 230/2/1 OF 1 NOVEMBER TO GOLDSMITH.
IN YOUR HONG KONG DISCUSSIONS WITH DODGE YOU WILL NO DOUBT HAVE
CONSIDERED THE POSSIBILITY OF A FORMAL PROTEST SUCH AS DODGE WAS
ADVOCATING AGAINST THE DISCRIMINATORY PROPOSALS ALREADY TABLED
BY THE COMMISSION. SINCE WE LEARNT OF THE TALKS IMPENDING BETWEEN
GOLDSMITH AND ERNST WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT A DECISION ON THE MERIT, AND IF THERE IS MERIT, ON THE TIMING, OF ANY FORMAL REPRESENTATIONS MUST AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF THESE TALKS. HOWEVER WE SHOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS QUESTION WITH YOU IF AND WHEN YOU
COME TO LONDON AFTER THE HAGUE.
2. IT SEEMS THAT NO DATE HAS YET BEEN FIXED FOR TALKS WITH ERNST ALTHOUGH 2 DECEMBER IN LONDON HAS BEEN MENTIONED AS A POSSIBILITY. I MUST LEAVE IT TO GOLDSMITH (WHO IS AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS) TO . PROVIDE THE ANSWERS ON THIS (AND OTHER) POINTS RAISED IN YOUR LETTER.
3. WE ARE GLAD TO NOTE THAT YOU ARE ARRANGING TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE TALKS.
STEWART
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