specifi

rate the main exporting countries and not fong Kong im in

particuter. On this basis you may toll Tresise that wo would not feel it necessary to do more then inform the

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in senin officials Governor of long vong on the talks in advance, without inviting Hong Kong'o participation in them,

not discuse with held

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But we could

piga on a non-committal basis, any arrangement spring Hong Kong in the abdones of a sopresentative of the Hong Kong Govozrezoyi.

did this we should pick attracting to ourselves the gravect suspicion on the part of Hong Kong that we were contou- plating sacrificing the trade interests of Hong Kong to

OUR OWN.

3.

The points in his suggestion which are unacceptable to us will probably be clear to Trezice from the Prime Hinister's message, and you need not underline them any more than is necessary to avoid ponsible misunderstand drag on 1ão part that by encouraging him to come wo aro modifying the position there indicateâ.

As you know, we do not want to find Aacrican proctuse divorted away from the Japanong and towardo us either directly or through Hang heng, But we are alco vell avaza of the danger that unilateral 00 action could lead to what

Trazice callo an international avalanche of trade rostric-

tions and ve ara es cerlong as he is that this should bo

avoided.

Please also tell Trozice that we should greatly welcome an opportunity to talk to his about the computer for the Soviet Institute of Automation, We should need to

know who in the US Embassy here knew of the real purpose

of his vicit.

6.

Wo have now been Tokyo telegrare101 and 102.

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doubt this information is what Pesice had in mind when

speaking on the lines of the first sentence of your Para 2.

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