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WE LIBERALISED TO THE EXTENT OF ALLOWING TRADE OR OTHER OFFICES FOR ALL OF EAST EUROPE WOULD THAT MAKE SENSE IN TERMS OF THE CONSIDERATIONS IN PARAS 2, 3 AND 4 ABOVE?
6. I CONCLUDE THAT THE RIGHT POLICY FOR HONG KONG IS THAT WE SHOULD LET THE HUNGARIANS DEVELOP THEIR TRADE WITH HONG KONG THROUGH NORMAL BUSINESS VISITS. THESE WE ARE NOW FACILITATING. WE SHOULD THEN CONSIDER IN SLOWER TIME THE QUESTION OF ANY PERMANENT PRESENCE. THIS MAY WELL COME IN TIME, AS OUR TRADE DEVELOPS AND AS VARIOUS EVENTS ANTICIPATED IN PARA 2 OF YOUR TUR COME TO PASS. THE LONG TERM ARGUMENT OFFERED BY PEKING IN THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARA 2 OF THEIR TUR WOULD THEN ALSO APPLY. BUT I SEE NO/NO GOOD ARGUMENT FOR RUSHING MATTERS.
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