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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

FROM HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

Cypher

D.

23 May, 1967. R. 23

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No. 673.

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Addressed to Brussels (for Martin) No. M.335. Repeated "The Hague No. M.336.

"U.K. Mission Geneva (for Jones) No. Mc337. " Board of Trade. (S. of S. please pass

to all).

Your telegram No. 8.

Export of cotton textiles to the Benelux.

Your savingram 404 enclosing the Benelux Aide Memoire of 18 May has been received.

2.

You should now inform the Benelux representatives that the Government of Hong Kong:

(a)

(b)

views the 60-day period for consultations as running from 22 May, the date of receipt in Hong Kong of the Benelux Aide Memoire;

is willing to enter into consultations as soon as the Benelux Governments can make the necessary arrangements and considers that they should be held in Hong Kong;

(c) hopes that the Benelux team will be empowered to

bring the consultations to a conclusion within the 60-day period;

(a) requests details of the import restrictions which have

been introduced;

(e)

and

notes that these restrictions are temporary pending the outcome of the consultations.

(Passed as requested)

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