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CYPHER/CAT A
ROUTINE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 4 TO BRUSSELS
CONFIDENTIAL NEUTRAL/
15 JUNE 1970
ADDRESSED TO BRUSSELS TELEGRAM NO. 4 OF 15 JUNE "
REPEATED F C 0, UKDEL EEC, UKDEL GENEVA, BONN, PARIS, THE HAGUE
AND ROME.
FOR DODGE.
COTTON TEXTILES HONG KONG/E.E.C.
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LART
YOUR TELEGRAMS 15 AND 16.
REF.
(49)
R F.
I AGREE WITH PARA. 6 OF YOUR TELEGRAM 15. PLEASE TAKE
NO STEPS TO PROMPT THE COMMISSION. IF ASKED TO WHOM THE FORMAL
REQUEST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED REPLY THAT WE HAVE NO STRONG VIEWS
AND WILL ACCEPT IT THROUGH THE CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG FOR THE
MEMBER STATE IN THE CHAIR SEMICOLON OR THROUGH THE U.K., DELEGATION
IN BRUSSELS SEMICOLON OR THROUGH DODGE.
51
2. CURRENT ISSUE OF FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW CARRIES A REPORT
FROM THEIR USUALLY WELL INFORMED BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT THAT
NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONG KONG ON COTTON TEXTILES ARE LIKELY TO BE
DIFFICULT QUOTE AS THE SIX BELIEVE HONG KONG IS ASKING FAR TOO
MUCH UNQUOTE. SINCE ALL WE HAVE SOUGHT SO FAR IS AN ASSURANCE
THAT WE SHALL NOT BE OFFERED LESS THAN THE MINIMUM THE C T A PROVIDES
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RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No.51
16 JUN 1970
HKKG/6
CONFIDENTIAL