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CONFIDENTIAL
5 August, 1969
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You will recail that early this year Hong Kong requested that a Note Verbale b submitted to the Algerian Government, protesting about Algerian restrictions against Hong Kong,
2.
From an aside (t the end of paragraph 2) in Le Quesne's letter 14/4 to Child, of 24 April, we learnt that the Note had been submiɩted, but we do not appear to have received a copy of the amended version.
3.
Hong Kong have now requested information regarding the date of submission, the fin 1 text, and what, if any, reaction was forthcoming from the Algeriɛns. These details are required ʼn preparṛtion for the next meeting of the GATT Committee on Trade in industrial Broducts, which will probably be held in October, 1969. I should be grateful to receive these details as soon as possible, and am very grateful for all your help in this matter.
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(1. R. Murray)
Hong Kong Department
271.
(First Secretary, Commerci≤1)
S. Kelton, Esq.,
British Embassy,
ALGIERS
CONFIDENTIAL
Please 8.0. in 6
weeks.
By speler.
2600027
C.S. 20A (Rev.)
From the Governor, Hong Kong
SAVING DESPATCH
To the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
بھنگی
Repeated to:-
Repeated to:
My Reference
29th July, 1969.
T.C. 69/67
Your Reference
No.
88.7
No.
No.
2.
Algerian Import Duties
R&R places.
@1.19/19.
Your telegram No.45 of 21st March, 1969 refers.
I should be grateful to know if the Note in question
has now been delivered to the Algerian Government and, if so,
whether there has been any response.
3.
This information is now required in preparation for the
next meeting of the G.A.T.T. Committee on Trade in Industrial Products which will probably be held in October, 1969.
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To:-
Governor, Hong Kong
I. R. Murray
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Department
Your Despatch No. 245. concerning the question of
import duties imposed by Algeria against Hong Kong pro-
ducts, contained the suggested body of text of a
the
Note Verbale to the Algerian Government. This note has
now been sent, although it hạd to be amended slightly
in the references to the Hong Kong Government.
these!
2. The reasons for these amendments can be seen from
the enclosed letter from H.B.M. Ambassador in Al
and our reply thereto.
suggested only the body
Metter may be of use
Notes
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the text we feel that this
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