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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 32 OF 8 JUNE INFO FCO AND
WASHINGTON.
GENERALISED PREFERENCES.
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FOLLOWING FOR DORWARD, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
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FROM WAKEFIELD.
1. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAVE TOLD US THAT FUMIKIKO SUZUKI,
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL IN THEIR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS BUREAU,
WOULD BE PLEASED TO MEET YOU ON THE MORNING OF THURSDAY, 17
JUNE, TO DISCUSS THE POSITION OF HONG KONG UNDER THE GENERALISED
PREFERENCES SCHEME. THE MINISTRY ARE ALSO TRYING TO SECURE THE
ATTENDANCE OF OTHER MINISTRIES CONCERNED, SUCH AS FINANCE, AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY, BUT ARE NOT CONFIDENT THAT THEY
WILL SUCCEED. THEY SAY HOWEVER THAT THEY THEMSELVES WILL BE
FULLY IN A POSITION TO EXPLAIN THE OFFICIAL JAPANESE POSITION
AS FAR AS IT IS DECIDED. THEY DO NOT THINK THAT THE TALKS NEED
LAST FOR MORE THAN HALF A DAY.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW YOUR TRAVEL DETAILS. I SHOULD BE HAPPY
IF YOU WOULD STAY WITH ME, OR IF YOU PREFER, WE WILL BOOK A
HOTEL FOR THE NIGHT OF. 16 JUNE.
FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG AND ROUTINE TO WASHINGTON.
PILCHER
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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