TNAG-0158-FCO40-194-Exports-to-Iraq-1969 — Page 8

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ROUTINE HONG KONG

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CONFIDENTIAL

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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO M373 TO BAGHDAD

1 NOVEMBER 1969

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ADDRESSED BAGHDAD TELEGRAM M373 OF 1 NOVEMBER RFI TO FCO.

MY TELEGRAMS M276 AND M350 : IRAQI BAN ON IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG.

WE ARE VERY CONCERNED AT THE EFFECT THE REPORTED IRAQI BAN IS

HAVING ON HONG KONG'S TRADE WITH IRAO. HONG KONG DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO

IRAQ DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY TO MAY 1969 WERE VALUED AT HONG KONG

DOLLARS 834 THOUSAND (£57,123) AND RE-EXPORTS 121 THOUSAND

(8,278). THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG TO IRAQ DURING

THE PERIOD JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 1969.

2. IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SUPPLY

THE INFORMATION AND COMMENTS REQUESTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE TO BAGHDAD.

SIR H. NORMAN-WALKER

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H.K.D. N. EASTERN D. F.E.D.

/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/

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think we have taker all possible action so far, I have advised the wk out. Ollice that we have writter to Baghdad; Please B.U.

3/1/69

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HONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO.51 -3 NOV 1969

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