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5) THE E E C/U AR DEAL ON COTTON TEXTILES IS PRETTY WELL TIED
UP,
IN THE PACKACE OF A WIDER PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT:
6) TAIWAN AND KOREA ARE STILL AT THE CONTACT STAGE, LIKE US,
BUT SERIOUS TALKS MAY BE HELD WITH BOTH IN BRUSSELS IN THE VERY
MEAR FUTURE:
7) THE SIX WILL NEVER ALTER THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THEIR PROPOSAL
TO US.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND REPEAT TO
UKHIS GENEVA, AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
PASSED TO UKDEL E C.
SIR J. BEITH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEFT
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