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Fex. 51
2 ́ JUN 1978 ·
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TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG TELNO 004. OF 20 JUNE, FROM ALAN SANDERS DIRECTOR T.D.C. EUROPE.
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I AM IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IR LEN DUNNING, WHO I BELIEVE HAD SPOKEN TO ALAN DONALD FROM TIME TO TIME ON THE SUBJECT OF COMECON VISAS, FROM THIS, I GATHER, THERE WAS AN UNDERSTANDING THAT APPLICATIONS FROM HUNGARY AND POLAND WOULD DE TREATED MORE FAVOURABLY IN VIEW OF THE CONSIDERABLE TRADE POTENTIAL THAT WAS DEVELOPING. IT IS A MATTER OF CONCERN THEREFORE THAT THE RECENT DECISION NOT TO AWARD THE URBAN COUNCIL CONTRACT FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO ELECTO IMPEX OF BUDAPEST (EVEN THOUGH THEIRS WAS REPORTEDLY THE MOST COMPETITIVE OFFER) WAS APPARENTLY REACHED, SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF ANTICIPATED VISA DIFFICULTIES. THE HUNGARIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADS WHO PAKE THIS CLAIM HAS PROTESTED STRONGLY AND THERE IS CONSIDERABLE CANGER THAT HONG KONG'S TRADE RELATIONS WITH HUNGARY WILL BE JEOPARDIZED, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IN THE FIRST PLACE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANT. SUBSTANCE TO THE MINISTRY'S CLAIM AND ASK YOU TO PROVIDE ANY BACKGROUND MATERIAL THAT MIGHT BE AVAILADE TO HELP
E DECIDE HOW BEST TO PROCEED. THIS IS A MATTER OF SOME URGENCY
THE COUNCIL IS MOUNTING A SALES PROMOTION FOR KNITWEAR CONJUNCTION WITH HUNGAROTEX DUE TO OPEN IN BUDAPEST ON 4 JULY
C WHICH IS TO SE ATTENDED BY 15 MONG MONG COMPANIES MR PHCL CLANEY AND PR BOS SUN, TDC HONG KONG, ARE INFORMED OF THE
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