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4. FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW THERE IS ADVANTAGE IN DELAYING
EEC NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL THE AUTURN, BOTH BECAUSE OF OTHER COMMIT-
MENTS AND BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO BE FIRST ON THEIR LIST,
WE KNOW THEY PLAN TO TREAT US LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHER
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND EVEN JAPAN. IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO SEE
THE SORT OF DEALS THEY STRIKE WITH SOME OF THEM BEFORE WE NEGOT-~-
IATE.
5. SUGGEST DODGE COPIES HIS TELEGRAM 11 TO S. OF S. AND BONN.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA, BRUSSELS AND BONN,
SIR D. TRENCH
REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K. DEPT.
COMMODITIES DEPT.
W.E.D.
E.I.D.
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG INT, TRADE
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