CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY BAGHDAD
PRIORITY
ΤΟ
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
BAGHDAD TELNO 1 TO HONG KONG 3 DECEMBER 1969
CONFIDENTIAL.
PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING TO HONG KONG AS MY TELNO. 1.
ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELNO. 1 OF 3 DECEMBER REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO FCO.
YOUR TELNO. M404 : BAN ON IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG.
A COPY OF THIS LETTER WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO UDK BUT
ASSISTANT D.G. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS HAS DIVULGED REASON
FOR BAN AND THE EXTENT OF ITS APPLICATION. THE BAN IS
TOTAL BECAUSE QUOTE HONG KONG IMPORTS GOODS FROM ISRAEL WHICH
MAY APPEAR IN DISGUISED FORM IN HONG KONG'S EXPORTS TO
UAQ [SIC] UNQUOTE.
2. WE WILL NOW, IF YOU WISH, ADDRESS A NOTE TO MFA
OFFICIALLY ENQUIRING REASON FOR BAN. MEANWHILE GRATEFUL
FOR ANY COMMENTS.
MR. BALFOUR PAUL
FILES
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED?
LAST
REF..
NEX1
COPY TO:
REF.
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H.K.D.
N. EAST. D. F. EAST. D.
KEIVED IN
[REGISTRY No.51
- 4. DEC 1969
HKN4/354/1
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE,
54 PALL MALL, S.W.1.
CONFIDENTIAL
Cancelled-
See 9
K251.
We had better keep these papers in view. Please B.U. in 6 weeks.
12/10/1/20
74/2/0
4/12/69.
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