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to-accept.

6.

milen torms.

ofcourse

In any office notice we would have to draw a

clear distinction between the provision of

information about changes in commercial and

economic policies of third countries and

intelligence

export opportunities

commercial nations about the specific/tredes,

details of which understandably could not always

be provided to a dependent territory particularly

in the case of Hong Kong who is such a great

competitor to the United Kingdom.

(W.S. CARTER)

Hong Kong Department. Tel Nex WILE 2323

2 October, 1968

Copies to:- Pr. M.P. Preston

Nr. G.S. Whitehead

Ar. J.C. Morgan.

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