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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 486 OF 9 FEBRUARY INFO HONG KONG CODEL BRUSSELS
UKMIS GENEVA TOKYO.
CODEL BRUSSELS TELEGRAM NUMBER 71 TO YOU: HONG KONG AND PREFERENCES.
THOUGH THE AMERICANS ARE AWARE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAVE FORMALLY
OFFERED TO INCLUDE HONG KONG AND THAT JAPAN IS TENDING TOWARDS
INCLUSION THEY ARE THEMSELVES MOVING VERY SLOWLY. STATE DEPARTMENT
STILL CLAIM TO BE PREPARING A SUBMISSION AIMED AT CHANGING THE
PREVIOUS NEGATIVE DECISION BUT THEY WERE SAYING THIS MONTHS AGO.
2. WE ARE CONTINUING TO PRESS THEM BUT DOUBT IF THEY WILL
REALLY TAKE THE PLUNGE BEFORE THE JAPANESE HAVE EXPLICITY
COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO INCLUDING HONG KONG.
3. THEY ALSO CLAIM TO BE PREPARING DRAFT LEGISLATION BUT ARE
OBVIOUSLY PURSUING THIS WITH INDECISION AND JUSTIFIABLE
APPREHENSION.
FCO PLEASE PASS TO ALL.
CROMER
/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
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