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221552Z APR
GRS 114
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
TELNO 150
OF 221532Z APRIL 86
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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF HKD
WAS RECEIVED FROM NEW DELHI TELNO 567 OF 16/4
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 567
OF 1612352 APRIL 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 169 TO CANBERRA : HONG KONG AND THE GATT
1.
THE SENIOR MEA OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE ARE
COMPLETELY COMMITTED TO THE NAM FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING GOING
ON IN DELHI THIS WEEK. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE EXPLAINED ON THE TELEPHONE
WHAT IT IS WE WISH TO CALL ABOUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OFFER
AN APPOINTMENT BEFORE 22/23 APRIL.
2. MINISTER WILL THEREFORE WRITE ON 17 APRIL TO THE DIRECTOR OF
THE ECONOMIC DIVISION IN THE MEA MAKING THE POINTS IN PARAS 1-7
IN YOUR TELNO 170 TO CANBERRA. WE WILL BE REINFORCING THIS BY A
CALL ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AT A TECHNICAL LEVEL.
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HOW HKK102/1. STRY
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