4.
It is for you to decide whether you would wish to become a party to the agreement we are currently negotiating (along
Alisdair should have a the lines of our standard model
copy) or prefer to negotiate your own.
me
us know in due course.
Perhaps you could let
6. I should perhaps warn you that our first round of negotiations in Bangkok did not get us very far and we are
Even if you chose, having difficulties fixing a second.
therefore, to accept the Thais suggestion I cannot promise you instant results.
TPN Livesey
Economic Relations Department
cc: Mr Bowden, HMT
Mr Bunten, Hong Kong Dept Mr Vallance, C2 Home Office
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