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Hr. Britton
c.c. K. Stathan (E.I.D.)
Mr. Gallagher
Generalisad Preferences
Home Kon
R.
You sent me a copy of your minute to Mr. Statham
of 7 October.
2.
Your paragraph 3(a): I certainly agree that we should sool: Hong Kong's views on lir. Jones' various suggestions, In particular, I think we must carry Hong Kong with us in any high-level approach we may
decide to make.
3.
Has it been decided that the idea in paragraph 7 of UK Mission Geneva telno.705, is not worth pursuing ?
Confidential
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E. 0. Laird
Hong Kong Department
3 October 1970