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CONFIDENTIAL
FM WASHINGTON
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 625
OF 132355Z MARCH 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG UKMIS GENEVA
·Sex 79
YOUR TELNO 84 TO ATHENS : HONG KONG AND THE GATT
1. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO USTR (NEWKIRK) AND STATE AS INSTRUCTED IN TUR. NEWKIRK SAID THE US WOULD OF COURSE REFRAIN AT THIS STAGE FROM COMMENT ON THE PROCEDURE PROPOSED, IF IT BECAME KNOWN. MINISTER COMMERCIAL'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY USTR SMITH, WHICH WAS ARRANGED SOME TIME AGO TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE, IS NOW SET FOR 19
REPEAT 19 MARCH.
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
1 4 MAR 1986
INE
REGISTRY
PA
ubun_Takem
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD HD ECP (E)
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
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
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON
MR CROWLEY
PUSD
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