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CYPHER/CAT A
RESTRICTED
HONG KONG TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
HONG KONG TELNO 1 TO BRUSSELS
RESTRICTED
15 JANUARY, 1969
о
на
PARIS.
FOR DODGE.
ADDRESSED BRUSSELS TELEGRAM 1 OF 15 JANUARY RFI FCO AND
FRANCE PROPOSED TRADE TALKS.
I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU (OF IF YOUR ARE STILL INDISPOSED, EMBASSY IN PARIS) COULD ASCERTAIN FRENCH DELEGATION'S TIMETABLE FOP VISIT TO INDIA AND WHETHER THEY DO INTEND TO MAKE FORMAL PROPOSAL FOR TALKS HERE, I NEED TO RECEIVE SUCH PROPOSAL WELL IN ADVANCE :-
(A) TO LEAVE TIME FOR ADEQUATE PREPARATION,
(B) TO FIT IT INTO OUR PROGRAMME (WE ARE LIKELY TO BE CONSULTING WITH SVEDES IN FIRST HALF OF FEBRUARY).
FCO PLEASE PASS BRUSSELS AND PAPIS.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT
TRADE POLICY DEPT
WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPT
WED IN
AKCHIVES No.31
1 6 JAN 1969
HKK6/212/1
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