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TO FLASH FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 6769 OF 11 NOVEMBER
TEXTILES:
NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONG KONG
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1. MIFT CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A NOTE VERBALE ADDRESSED TO THE COMMISSION TODAY BY THE HONG KONG OFFICE IN BRUSSELS.
2. TRAN IS INCLINED TO REGARD THE DEPARTURE OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION AS CONSTITUTING A BREAKDOWN IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. HE ALSO PROPOSES TO PROVIDE THE HONG KONG SIDE WITH THE FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION WHICH APPEARS TO BE CALLED FOR IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE NOTE. BUT HE HAS SOUGHT OUR ADVICE
BEFORE TAKING ACTION.
3. GRATEFUL FOR URGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
FCO ADVANCE TO:-
FCO
CAB
DOI
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JENKINS, BROOMFIELD, STERN EID
HARRIS
RIDLET, MISS LOWNE, FARRY, BROWN GRAY, HELLINGS, MISS MACFARLANE
[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]
MAITLAND
FILES: EID (E)
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MR HIBBERT
MR FRETWELL MR MURRAY
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