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An
Mr Hum discussed this with the Department this morning. opportunity comes up at the Council Asia Working Group tomorrow, 15 April, to put down a low-key marker with our partners on this issue. It would be natural for the UK representative to record,
that we had noted with during any remarks on trade with China,
the comments made by some Chinese leaders; that
that these
were similar to threats made against another Community partŕner and that we would be watching the situation carefully having in mind, in particular,
concern
application.
the
EC's
At the
same
time, we
position
could ask the
on
China's GATT
Commission
privately to use the occasion of the 28-29 April EC-China Joint Commission to speak quietly in the margins to the Chinese about their surprise at the use of such threats.
the
Minister
is
content,
we
shall
work
5. If instructions on these lines with DTI and ECD (E)
Brussels overnight.
Hugh L1 Davies
Far Eastern Department
WH 244
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14chinatrade
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