CYPHER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 177
24 FEBRUARY 1969
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ADDRESSED TO FCO TELNO :177 OF 24 FEBRUARY. IN PIDHURAY
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO STOCKHOLM AND U.K. MISSION GENEVA.
SWEDISH TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS.
YOUR TELEGRAM 137.
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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31
241969
HK/6/501/1
LETTER HAS BEEN HANDED TO SWEDISH CONSUL-GENERAL..
OF LETTERS WILL BE COPIED TO YOU IN DUE COURSE.
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2. SINCE WE ARE BOUND BY CTA AND GATT TO CONSULT ON REQUEST
AND HAVE ALWAYS DONE SO AND SINCE SWEDISH INTENTION TO SEEK
EXTENSION OF EXISTING RESTRAINTS WAS REPORTED TO YOU IN STOCKHOLM
TELEGRAN 9 OF 9 JANUARY, I HAVE ASSUMED IN ABSENCE OF ANY COMMENT
ON THIS THAT YOU ACCEPTED THAT WE MUST CONSULT IF ASKED.
3. SWEDES RAISED THIS AGAIN IN GENEVA AND JORDAN. INDICATED THAT
IF THEY DID DECIDE TO MAKE FORMAL REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS,
LÁST TEN DAYS OF APRIL WOULD SUIT US. SWEDES PROPOSED TO COME
TO HONG KONG, BOT REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT AND DID NOT DEMUR.
I ASSUME THAT SHE REPORTED THIS EXCHANGE TO YOU ON RETURN TO LONDON
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