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3. THE JAPANESE WILL BE INTERESTED TO HEAR WHAT DAHRENDORF HAS TO
SAY ABOUT HONG KONG WHEN HE IS HERE NEXT WEEK. WE HAVE BEEN
ASSURED THAT A FINAL DECISION ON HONG KONG WILL KNOT BE TAKEN
BY THE JAPANESE BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH AND WE THEREFORE
HOPE THAT DAHRENDORF CAN BE PERSUADED TO GIVE AS FAVOURABLE AN
INTERPRETATION AS POSSIBLE OF THE PRESENT EEC THINKING ON HONG KONG.
F C O PASS ALL ROUTINE.
SIR J. PILCHER
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
COPY TO: MR. M.P. LAM,
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D.T.I.
TRADE POLICY D.
AMERICAN D.
H.K.D.
E.I.D.
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