343
CONFIDENTIAL
(3v3
- LKK 120/66/
HKK.
No
2 ? NOV
245
GRS 110
FLASH
CYPHER/CAT A
Ri:
FROM UKREP BRUSSELS 18155@Z
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FLASH FCO TELNO 6992 or 18TH NOVEMBER 1977
TEXTILES: NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONG KONG.
MY TELNO 6981.
1. BECK HAS TELEPHONED AGAIN TO CONFIRM THAT, FOLLOWING GRAY'S
CALL TO TRAN VAN THINH, TRAN HAS AGREED TO DELAY THE REDISTRIBUTION
OF HONG KONG QUOTA UNTIL 11 AM ON MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER. BURGESS WAS
SO INFORMED BY THE COMMISSION DURING HIS TALKS THIS AFTERNOON.
2. BECK STRESSED THAT IN THUS MEETING OUR REQUEST FOR FURTHER
TIME TRAN WAS ACTING ENTIRELY ON HIS OWN RESPONSIBILITY AND
CONTRARY TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF HIS SUPERIORS.
FCO ADVANCE TO:-
BROOMFIELD, STERN EID. HD HONG KONG DEPT.
RIDLEY, MISS LOWNE, FARRY, BROWN.
FCO
CAB
HARRIS.
DOI
DOT
MAITLAND
FILE S
GRAY, HELLINGS, MISS MACFARLANE.
[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]
COPIES TO
EID (E)
HK & GD
CONFIDENTIAL
FOOTNOTED ADDRESSEES