CYPHER CAT/A
ROUTINE BRUSSELS
TELEGRAM NO.20
CONFIDENTIAL
[NEUTRAL]
CONFIDENTIAL
TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG
18 MARCH 1969
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ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.20 OF 18 MARCH.
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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31
1 9 MAR 1969
BENELUX COTTON TEXTILES
PROCESSING TRAFFIC.
HKK 6/534/1
KOOPS HAS GIVEN ME THE FOLLOWING BROAD OUTLINE OF THE BENELUX COMMITTEE PROPOSAL FOR THESE GOODS.
2. BRIEFLY, ON APPLICATION BY AN IMPORTER THE BENELUX AUTHORITIES WILL ISSUE AN IMPORT LICENCE ENDORSED TO SAY THAT THE CONSIGNMENT CONCERNED HAS TO BE RE-EXPORTED AFTER PROCESSING TO COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE EEC OR AOT'S. THE IMPORTER SHOULD SEND A CERTIFIED. COPY OF THIS IMPORT LICENSE TO HIS HONG KONG EXPORTER TO WHOM YOU CAN ISSUE AN EXPORT LICENSE EX-QUOTA.
3. YOU WILL NOTE THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO THAT DISCUSSED BY DODGE AND VERHAGEN ON 3 MARCH AND REPORTED AT PARAGRAPH 6(A) OF DODGE'S MEMORANDUM 78/69.
4. KCOPS SAYS THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE DUTCH BUT HAS STILL TO BE PUT TO THE BELGIANS FOR ACCEPTANCE. SHOULD THE BELGIANS ACCEPT, THE PROPOSAL WILL BE FORMALISED FOR PRESENTATION TO YOU BY THE BENELUX CONSULS GENERAL IN HONG KONG. HOWEVER KOOPS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR PRELIMINARY REACTIONS NOW. HE WISHES TO SEE THIS WHOLE PROBLEM SOLVED EXPEDITIOUSLY IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO ALL CONCERNED. WHEN ASKED FOR MY OWN VIEWS.I RE-ITEERATED THE COMMENTS REPORTED AT PARAGRAPH 7 OF DODGE'S MÈMORANDUM UNDER REFERENCE.
FCO PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AS MY TELEGRAM NO.23 OF 18 MARCH.
MR JOHN BEITH
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