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3. THE COMMISSION HAVE THEMSELVES SHOWN NO PARTICULAR DISPOSITION TO EXTEND THE TALKS INTO THE GENERAL UNCTAD PREFERENCES FIELD (WHICH IS NOT WITHIN ERNST'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY). UNLESS, THEREFORE, YOU HAVE PARTICULAR REASONS FOR WISHING TO USE THIS OCCASION TO CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSION ON THIS SUBJECT (IN WHICH CASE DI MARTINO WOULD HAVE TO BE INVITED SEPARATELY) YOU MAY WELL FEEL THAT IT WOULD SUFFICE IF YOU CONTINUED YOUR CUSTOMARY CONSULTATIONS ON THE MARGINS OF THE RELEVANT 0.E.C.D. AND UNCTAD MEETINGS,

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PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY TELEGRAM WHETHER THESE TALKS CAN START ON THE AFTERNOON OF 13T DECEMBER AND WHEN THEY WILL BE FINISHED.

5. PLEASE ALSO CONFIRM THAT IT WILL BE IN ORDER THAT HANNAY MAY TRAVEL TO LONDON FOR THESE TALKS (MY TELEGRAM NO, 239 PARAGRAPH S REFERS)

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6. PLEASE PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO ROBINSON E.1.D., CARTER HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, BRITTEN TRADE POLICY DEPT. AND GOLDSMITH, PRESTON, CAREY AND DUNNETT BOARD OF TRADE,

SIR J. MARJORIBANKS

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[ADVANCE COPIES SENT TO ADDRESSEES B.O.T.]

HONG KONG DEPT

EUROPEAN INTEGRATION DEPT TRADE POLICY DEPT

COPIES TO

MR. R. GOLDSMITH, MR. J.W. PRESTON, MR. D.I. DUNNETT MR. P.W. CAREY,

B.O.T.

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