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GATT: SOVIET PARTICIPATION IN MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
THERE IS TO BE A MEETING OF CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE GATT IN URUGUAY FROM 15 TO 19 SEPTEMBER TO PREPARE FOR A NEW ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS. THE SOVIET UNION HAS TOLD THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE GATT THAT IT WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT TRADE ROUND, AND HAS ASKED THAT THE MATTER BE CONSIDERED AT THE URUGUAY MEETING.
2. A HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL ATTEND THIS MEETING. SINCE THIS SOVIET REQUEST IS VERY MUCH A POLITICAL MATTER, IN PREPARATION FOR BRIEFING OUR TEAM WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE (BY 10 SEPTEMBER PLEASE) ON WHAT THE UK LINE WILL SKSE XLAJTANXVOHGKS
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