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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TEL NO 859 OF 9 NOVEMBER PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR ONLY
FROM STEWART'
YOUR TELNO 1117: TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS
1. YOU WILL BE RECEIVING TOMORROW A MESSAGE FROM MINISTERS SUGGESTING A WAY OUT OF THIS IMPASSE. IN THE MEANTIME I URGE YOU MOST STRONGLY TO INSTRUCT THE NEGOTIATING TEAM IN BRUSSELS NEITHER TO WITHDRAW NOR TO MAKE ANY OVERT STATEMENT WHICH WOULD FINALLY CLOSE THE DOOR ON A RE-OPENING OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/MR JUDD
PS/PUS
MR HIBBERT
MR CORTAZZI
MR BUTLER
MR MURRAY
MR FRETWELL MR THOMAS
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