5.
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GRATEFUL FOR HONG KGAC'S VIEWS ON A VISIT AT THIS TIME. FOR
CUR PART, WE WOULD WELCOME A VISIT. EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD BE UNWISE
TO BE OPTIMISTIC AFCUT RESULTS IN THE LIGHT OF CHTAXA'S COMMENTS,
IT MIGHT CONTRIBUTE A LITTLE TO THE PRESSURE. THE JAPANESE ARE PREPARED TO LEAVE THE TIKING TO ONG KONG, AND SUGGEST THAT THE LEVEL SHOULD BE THAT OF HEADS OF DIVISION (SENIOR FIRST SECRETARY OF COUNSELLOR LEVEL). THEY SAY THAT THIS WOULD BE BEST FOR PRACTICAL TALKS, AND IN ANY CASE MORE SEMIOP OFFICIALS WOULD PROBABLY BE EITHER PREPARING FOR, OP ATTENDING, THE OECD MEETING.
6. THE AUSTRALIANS ARE, OF COURSE, HAVING SIMILAR
DIFFICULTIES OVER PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. THE EMBASSY TELL US THAT
THEIR DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, MR ANTHONY, WAS UNABLE TO CETAIN
ANY CLEAR CUT ASSURANCES DURING HIS RECENT MEETING WITH MR SATO ABOUT
THE ACCRETION OF THESE TWO TERRITORIES TO THE PREFERENCE SCHEME.
7.
PO DOURT YOU WILL WISH TO RETURN TO THE CHARGE DURING THE ANGLO
JAPANESE TALKS IN LONDON NEXT WEEK. IN THE THE HOPE OF INFLUENCING
THE DECISION BY JAPANESE MINISTERS LATER THIS MONTH.
GKONG
FCO PASS IMMEDIATE HONGKONG AND POUTINE
PILCHER
WASHINGTON.
REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
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