Original at: MK 4/4/2
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Information only/Action on Para(s)
HKK
020/140.
020
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 2 8 DEC 1978
DESK OFF INDEX
No
RES TRY Action Taken
Ar
HKK 4/4
18
230
HCFO @28/14
GO DOT
00 FCC
CR 70
18/12 Ch
is/
UNCLASSIFIED
FM BTC HONGKONG 140850Z DEC 78
TO IMMEDIATE DOT
TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 371 OF 14 DECEMBER
AND TO IMEDIATE FCO
FOR CRE4
+
f
Tags + 2 DET (ONE)
Aua Riza
124
HK+ GA
FED
TREDE
OUR INFORMATION OFFICER HAS TODAY RECEIVED ENQUIRIES FROM LOCAL
EDITORS ABOUT A REUTERS REPORT OF A SPEECH BY MR JOHN SMITH
WHICH CLAIMS THAT DEPARTMENT OF TRADE IS SETTING UP A SPECIAL
UNIT TO DEAL WITH TRADE WITH PRC. MINISTER IS ALSO SAID TO HAVE
INCLUDED SE ASIA IN VIEW OF EXPANDING EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES.
ASSUMPTION BY EDITORS IS THAT BTC WILL BE EXPANDED WHICH WE HAVE
DENIED. GRATEFUL FOR URGENT GUIDANCE.
MARCH
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