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(G) AFRICAN COUNT URES
THE MOST ACTIVE AFRICAN IN GATT IS EGYPT
WHICH IS ALREADY COVERED IN (E) ABOVE. ONLY TWO OR THREE OTHERS EVER
MAKE ANY PERCEPTIBLE CONTRIBUTION OF WHICH THE MOST VOCAL IS
ZAIRE, FOLLOWED BY NIGERIA AND OCCASIONALLY TANZANIA AND IVORY
COAST. APART FROM EGYPT WE HAVE LITTLE CONTACT WITH THE
AFRICANS. SUGGEST THAT THEY BE LOBBIED BY THE CHINESE ONLY, IF THEY
WISH.
(H) MAVERICKS AND MICROSTATES
BY FAR THE MOST DANGEROUS,
UNPREDICTABLES JAMACHIA WHICH HAS BEEN A VOCAL VOICE IN GENEVA.
WE SUGGEST THAT AMBASSADOR TONY HILL OF JAMAICA SHOULD BEST BE
TACKLED ON THE UK/EEC (N.E. PAUL TRAN) NET. OTHERS INCLUDE CZECHOZLAVAKHA, CUBA AND NICARAGUA - THEY HAVE NOT BEEN UNFRIENDLY
TO HONG KONG BUT ARE EXTREMELY UNPREDICTABLE (EXCEPT ON ANTMU.S.)
AND PROBABLY BEST LEFT TO CHINA IF THEY ARE TO BE APPROACHED AT ALL.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
COPIES TO:-
MR ROBERTS
MR FIFOOT
•
MR WOOD
MR PEIRCE
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON
MR CROWLEY PUSD
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