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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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