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ERNST ALSO SEEMED RECEPTIVE TO A SUGGESTION THAT AFTER AGREE-
MENT ON LTA EXTENSION COMMISSION SHOULD SEEK TO GET EXISTING HONG
KONG/GERMANY ARTICLE 4 AGREEMENT EXTENDED TO END 1979 ON EXISTING
BASIS IN ORDER TO GIVE MORE TIME FOR NEGOTIATION OF NEW ARRANGEMENTS:
F C O PASS PRIORITY TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND TO UKMIS GENEVA,
BONN AND SAVING TO PARIS, THE HAGUE, ROME AND LUXEMBOURG.
PASSED SAVING TO BRUSSELS.
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