CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER M302
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
8 SEPTEMBER 1969
ADDRESSED OSLO TELEGRAM M302 OF 8 SEPTEMBER RFI FCO.
YOUR TELEGRAM 225 TO FCO.
INITIAL APPROACH THROUGH CONSUL GENERAL WAS DEMI-OFFICIAL LETTER OF 22 AUGUST TO JORDAN 'REGARDING IMPORT INTO NORWAY OF TEXTILES FROM THE COLONY'. JORDAN REPLIED THAT FORMAL REQUEST WAS NEEDED WITH INDICATION OF SCOPE OF ARRANGEMENTS ENVISAGED AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION IN SUPPORT.
2. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ASK NORWEGIANS TO MAKE THEIR FORMAL REQUEST GIVING DETAILS OF PROPOSED SCOPE, ETC., BY TELEGRAM. UNTIL THESE DETAILS ARE KNOWN WE CAN HARDLY COMMIT OURSELVES TO MEETING IN OSLO ON 22 SEPTEMBER. WE MUST ALSO HAVE SUPPORTING STATISTICS SOONEST, BUT THIS COULD BE FURNISHED SEPARATELY.
3. CONSUL GENERAL INFORMED VERBALLY IN SAME SENSE BY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ON 6 SEPTEMBER AND WE UNDERSTAND HE HAS TELE- GRAPHED HIS GOVERNMENT.
FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY TO OSLO.
SIR D, TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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EIVED IN LISTRY No.51 8 SEP 1969,
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