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TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 840 OF 21 AUGUST INFO BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE), UKREP BRUSSELS, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, UKMIS GENEVA (FOR PEARSON), SAVING COPENHAGEN, BONN, BRUSSELS,, ROME, PARIS, DUBLIN AND THE HAGUE.
HONG KONG/E E C: 1975 G S P.
WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO YOU AND THE EMBASSIES CONCERNED FOR
THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE AND ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO DODGE AND TSAO IN
THEIR TOUR OF CAPITALS. THIS OPERATION SEEMS FROM DODGE'S REPORTS
TO HAVE GONE VERY WELL AND IT DID HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING
SEEN TO BE A HONG KONG EFFORT UNDERTAKEN WITH THE FULL APPROVAL
AND SUPPORT OF H.M.G.
2. FOLLOWING THE TOUR OF CAPITALS THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY HAS FORMALLY CALLED IN THE CONSULS-GENERAL OF THE
MEMBER STATES TO INFORM THEM OF THE OPERATION IN EUROPE AND TO SPEAK TO THE MEMORANDUM AND SPEAKING NOTE USED BY DODGE (THOUGH WITHOUT THE STATISTICAL BRIEF). HE ALSO HANDED OVER COPIES OF THE MEMORANDUM. THE REACTION WAS GENERALLY SYMPATHETIC BUT
NATURALLY NON-COMMITTAL.
3. THE DIRECTOR HAS ALSO BRIEFED THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE
COMMISSIONER ON SIMILAR LINES.
F C O PLEASE PASS HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
F C O PLEASE PASS SAVING COPENHAGEN, BONN,
ROME, PARIS, DUBLIN AND THE HAGUE.
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