CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY BRUSSELS
TELEGRAM NO. 51
CONFIDENTIAL
161100Z
[NEUTRAL]
CONFIDENTIAL
103
HONG KONG
(152)
λ TO
10 DECEMBER 1970
1
FROM DODGE.
HONG KONG/EEC COTTON TEXTILES.
MY TELEGRAM NO. 50.
15)
153
DESPITE THE STRIKE I HAVE MANAGED TO MEET WITH RAVENNA,
HE ANTICIPATES ERNST'S AGREEMENT TO THE LATEST MINOR AMENDMENTS
AND THAT INITIALLING CAN NOW TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY NEXT. HE
CONFIRMS MY FORECAST THAT THE FORMAL SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE END-JANUARY AT THE EARLIEST.
2e IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE WILL BE IMPLEMENTING THE AGREEMENT ON JANUARY 1 ON A (UNDERLINE NEXT TWO WORDS) DE FACTO BASIS. I ANTICIPATE THAT ERNST WILL WISH SUCH AN ARRANGE-
MENT TO BE ALSO COVERED BY AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS. PLEASE CONFIRM THAT I MAY ENTER INTO A FORMAL MUTUAL COMMITMENT TO
THIS EFFECT.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG.
SIR J.BEITH
REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K.D.
CCFIES TO:
MR. A.T. GREGORY D.T.I.VICTORIA ST MR. NICOLL D... VICTORIA ST. MISS C.VELCH D.T.I. MILIBANK
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