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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELEGRAM NUMBER 6533 OF 4 NOVEMBER
MULTIFIBRE ARRANGEMENT: BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
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1. TRAN (COMMISSION) TOLD A RESTRICTED MEETING OF HEADS OF DELEGAT- IONS LAST NIGHT THAT HE INTENDS TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY AT 1220 HRS. AT THE CONFERENCE HE WILL APPARENTLY ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOW ING:
(A) AN ULTIMATUM TO HONG KONG THAT THEY COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS BY 10 NOVEMBER OR THE NEGOTIATIONS BREAK UP:
(B) THAT PREPARATIONS ARE AT PRESENT IN PROGRESS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF UNILATERAL RESTRAINTS FROM 1 JANUARY SHOULD THE BILATERAL NEGOT- LATIONS FAIL:
(C) THE BREAK UP OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRAZIL:
(D) THAT A COMMON ANTI-EEC FRONT LED BY HONG KONG AND INDIA IS
BEING FORMED IN GENEVA WITH THE AIM OF SABBOTAGING THE NEGOTIATIONS.
2. WE SHALL LET YOU HAVE A FULL REPORT AFTER THE CONFERENCE.
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