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3. THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE HAS TOLD US THAT MINISTERS HAVE TAKEN
NO FINAL DECISIONS ON WHAT ACTION TO TAKE AND HAS ASSURED US THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO DISCUSSION SO FAR OF INTRODUCING MEASURES WHICH WOULD AFFECT IMPORTS FROM THE UK. SUPPLIES FROM HONG KONG AND THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA POSE THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS. WIIK NEVERTHELESS REGARDED THE COMMUNITY'S POSITION ON THE PROLONGATION OF THE MULTI- FIBRE AGREEMENTS AS CRITICAL FOR SWEDEN SEMI-COLON HE BELIEVED
THAT SWEDEN COULD HARDLY AVOID FOLLOWING ANY POLICY SET BY
THE COMMUNITY ON MFA.
4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE DEPARTMENT COULD COPY TO US
RELEVANT RECENT PAPERS ON THE MFA NEGOTIATIONS.
5. DOT PLEASE PASS SAVING TO SEOUL.
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SIR A DUFF MR HIBBERT
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