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PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 670 RESTRICTED

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R Preferences 9

TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

22 AUGUST 1969

ADDRESSED FCO AS MYTEL, NO. 679 OF 22ND AUGUST RF1 UKMIS GENEVA,

PREFERENCES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

JONES RETURNING GENEVA 27 AUGUST, HE WILL CONTACT GOLDSMITH

EITHER LATER THAT DAY OR NEXT MORNING.

SUGGEST INFORMAL MEETING

WITH DI MARTINO BE ARRANGED FOR 29 AUGUST IF THAT IS POSSIBLE

OR, FAILING THAT, AFTERNOON OF 28TH.

2. DORWARD AND DODGE WILL ALSO BE IN GENEVA AT THAT TIME FOR

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS AND BRIEFING. BUT WE NATURALLY LEAVE IT TO

GOLDSMITH TO DECIDE WHO SHOULD ATTEND ANY MEETINGS WITH COMMISSION

OFFICIALS. JONES SUGGESTS HE GIVES LUNCH AT BEAU RIVAGE ON

29TH FOR ABOUT TEN OR A DOZEN. IF AGREED GRATEFUL IF ADVANCE

BOOKING CAN BE MADE AND DI MARTINO AND COLLEAGUES INVITED TO

RESERVE DATE.

3. PLEASE PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO GOLDSMITH AND KEMMIS, BOARD OF

TRADE.

FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA,

SIR D.

TRENCH

['COPIES SENT TO B.O.T.(FOR MESSRS. GOLDSMITH AND

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