NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
Registry No.
DEPARTMENT
Hong Kong
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret
Secret
Confidential
Restricted
Unclassified
PRIORITY MARKINGS
Flash
Immediate}
Priority Routine
*
(Date)
*
Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should
reach addressee(s)..
Despatched
PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
[Security classification
-if any
En Clair.
[
Privacy marking -if any
]
Code Cypherv
Draft Telegram to:- Hong Kong
No.
(Date)
And to:-
telegram N............
repeated for information to
UKMIS GENEVA
[Codeword-if any]
Aential.
Addressed to
HONG KONG
(date)
And to
WASHINGTON (for HERMANW)
Saving to............
Repeat to:-
Washington (for
Herman)
UKMIS GENEVA
Saving to:-
Distribution:—
Copies to:-
Your telegram 56 to Washington: breferences.
2. We realise that your para 2 refers only to a
y
remote possibilit you might have to consider as
preferences scheme takes firmer shape. Nevertheless,
without prejudice to the question we have been
studying of the degree of independence Hong Kong
can be permitted with the conduct of its external
commercial relations, we think it must be said that
the maintenance of Commonwealth preference is a
considerable
Policy question of the greatest internation ravive significance to H.M.G. so that any proposal for new
initiatives in this field would have to be fully
discussed with us. This principle would certainly
apply to the use, selective or otherwise, Of
of
information in this particular context of the sort
you are putting together.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.