UKIMART POLICY FRE
Mr Hagle
Reference
Hkk 6/548/3
We spoke yesterday earning about the notice to importers in the 16 December (copy attacked).
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Mr Sellers of the Hong Kong fremment Office vary
yesterday
me
to draw our attention to (in particula) sub-pangraph (impa (a) of the Notice to Importers (page 542, col.ii). This, he said, que-empted the Talks between HM1G &
8 Hong Kong to take place of on 。 Tamay (alar announced in the Formal on page 562 cl : !)
You will re from the confidential letter sent by Philip Kitley
see
(130c) to Haddon Care on 9 Dee (text alor in FCO Tel no 916 to HK
one 9
98 Dee) that
ק
compensation for hardship
The and Yoncer, the DTI announcement the onljeets for discussion (pare 2 B)
cases
defamily lays down arangements before the talks has been
I should be
grateful for you
(whow) we should apprach DTI or
Ma. Laybest
comments, & advice on whether
the mathe.
Kanker
21-12-71.
I do not consider that this pre-empts
our attitude to Hongkong in any way
corched only in general terms; and
the
It is
sidelmed haragraphs do not apply & HK but to countries where HMG administers the quota. HK administers its own quote
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