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MR.J.J.B.HUNT.
MR. O'NEILL.
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MR.G.R.DEIINAN.
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MR.E.WRIGHT.
TREASURY,
MR.F.R.BARRATT
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MR KEARNS
MCKEEGLE
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FM HONG KONG 2403102
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 429 OF 24TH APRIL, 1973. INFO FRIORITY UKREP BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE) AND INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
M. 1.P.T.
ADDITIONAL QUOTA FOR HONG KONG.
WE NOTE THAT WE ARE LIKELY TO BE OFFERED AN INCREASE IN CATEGORY
E4 OF 1250 METRIC TONS FOR GERMANY, USING OUR CURRENT CONVERSION FACTORS, HOWEVER, THIS WILL PRODUCE A NUMBER OF PIECES QUITE INADEQUATE TO MEET THE WISHES OF GERMAN IMPORTERS THAT 1973 TRADE
SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO REACH THE 1973 LEVEL. IT WAS STRONG
POLITICAL PRESSURE FROM THESE IMPORTERS WHICH PROMPTED THE ORIGINAL GERMAN REQUEST FOR 3000 METRIC TONS AND IT IS A PITY
IT WAS NOT MADE CLEAR THAT THEIR REQUEST WOULD HAVE MEANT NO INCREASE IN ACTUAL 1973 IMPORTS OVER 1972 IN TERMS OF PIECES. WE ANITICIPATE GERMAN DOMESTIC PRESSURES REQUIRING FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITHIN THE NINE FOR SO CALLED ADDITIONAL** AMOUNTS TO BE OFFERED TO IDNG KONG. WHILST THE REASON WHY THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING.
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