CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER CAT A
PRIORITY UK MISSION GENEVA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 33
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TO HONG KONG
16 JULY 1970
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CONFIDENTIAL [NEUTRAL]
ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TEL NO 33 OF 16 JULY REPTD FOR INFMNAPOVED IN
PRIORITY TO BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE).
BRUSSELS TELEGRAM TO HONG KONG NO. 25
COTTON TEXTILES: HONG KONG/EEC.
FROM JONES.
RICISTRYN .51
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I AGREE FULLY WITH POINTS MADE IN TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE
WHICH I HAVE ONLY JUST SEEN, ALTHOUGH DODGE DISCUSSED IT WITH ME BEFORE DESPATCH. THE STATISTICS NOW PROMISED BY ERNST SEEM LIKELY
TO BE THE BEST THAT WE WILL GET AND THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A MORE DETAILED QUOTE OFFER UNQUOTE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE MODEL AGREEMENT. TO SHOW FURTHER RELUCTANCE TO ENTER INTO EARLY
NEGOTIATIONS AT THAT STAGE COULD WELL LOSE HONG KONG WHAT LITTLE
SUPPORT WE NOW HAVE IN COMMUNITY CIRCLES AND THUS BE COUNTER-
PRODUCTIVE,
2. THE FACT THAT ERNST WILL BE PRESENTING A MORE DETAILED OFFER
AND THAT HE HAS SPOKEN OF QUOTE A FIRST ROUND UNQUOTE POINTS TO
THE NEED FOR HONG KONG TO BE READY WITH A PRECISE SET OF COUNTER
DEMANDS AT AN EARLY STAGE. ERNST CAN THEN TAKE THESE BACK TO THE
ARTICLE 113 COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE SECOND
AND PRESUMABLY MORE DECISIVE ROUND, PROBABLY IN SEPTEMBER.
3. AS ERNST WILL BE IN GENEVA WITH THE COMMISSION TEAM FOR THE
FOUR POWER MEETING ON 27 AND 28 JULY IT MIGHT BE SUGGESTED TO HIM
THAT HE STAY ON HERE FOR THE HONG KONG TALKS. THE ADVANTAGE OF THIS,
IF HE ACCEPTED, IS THAT WE COULD THEN INVITE HIM TO NEGOTIATE ON OUR TERRITORY AND ENTERTAIN HIM AND COULD PROBABLY MORE EASILY KEEP THE PROCEEDINGS FROM BECOMING TOO FORMAL. IT WOULD ALSO EMPHASISE
THE INTERMEDIATE NATURE OF THE TALKS AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
THEY WOULD BE TAKEN UP AGAIN IN BRUSSELS AT A LATER STAGE. I PRESUME
THAT THIS WOULD CAUSE NO DIFFICULTY FOR ANYONE COMING FROM HONG KONG.
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