TNAG-0162-FCO40-198-Export-of-textiles-to-Norway-and-Sweden-1969 — Page 157

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CYPHER CAT A

PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TO HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1672

Or DECEMBER 1967.

(HK K6/531/1)

CONFIDENTIAL.

NEUTRAL.

ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONGKONG TELEGRAM NO 1672 OF 20 DECEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO STOCKHOLM.

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STOCKHOLM TELNO 19. HONG KONG TEXTILE EXPORTS TO SWEDEN.

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM WE EXPECT TO DO SO BEFORE LONG AND IN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE SEEN COPY WHICH SWEDISH EMBASSY SENT TO YOUR LONDON OFFICE WITH WHOM WE HAVE DISCUSSED.

2. ASSUMING THAT YOU WILL SUSPEND EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS WHEN CONSUL GENERAL HAS HANDED OVER MEMORANDUM WE REALIZE THAT YOU WILL WISH CONSULTATIONS TO FOLLOW WITHOUT UNREASONABLE DELAY. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS BY EARLY CONSULTATION WITH BOARD OF TRADE AS SOON AS WE KNOW YOUR WISHES BUT NOT LIKELY THAT ALL CONCERNED WILL BE READY BY SWEDISH TARGET DATE OF A JANUARY. IN ANY CASE WE THINK THAT YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY YOURSELVES OVER PREPARATION BY THAT DATE PARTICULARLY AS YOU WILL NOT BE CONTEMPLATING THE SORT OF ONE DAY WALKOVER WHICH SWEDES MAY BE EXPECTING.

3. GRATEFUL COMMENTS IN PARTICULAR ABOUT TIMING AND VENUE.

STEWART

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEPT

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