CYPHER CATA
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 119
CONFIDENTIAL [NEUTRAL]
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
5 FEBRUARY 1969
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ADDRESSED FCO AS MYTEL NO. 119 OF 5TH FEBRUARY RFI UKMIS GENEVA
(FOR JORDAN) AND STOCKHOLM.
YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT NEGOTIATIONS MAY VERY SOON HAVE REACHED THE POINT WHEN I SHALL HAVE TO GIVE JORDAN DEFINITE
ON THE BASIS OF VIEWS EXPRESSED I CAN SEE NO CASE
INSTRUCTIONS.
FOR INSTRUCTING HIM IN ANY WAY OTHER THAN THAT ALREADY PROPOSED
IN RESPECT OF 462 AND 751, UNLESS IN THE CASE OF 462 THE FIGURES REQUESTED ARE PROVIDED QUICKLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECT OUR
APPRECIATION OF THE SITUATION. TO DO OTHERWISE WOULD BE TO REVERSE THE PRINCIPLES WHICH UNDERLAY LAST YEAR'S AGREEMENT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF CONSEQUENTIAL REACTIONS FROM THE SWEDES WHICH WOULD BE DAMAGING TO HONG KONG'S INTERESTS.
FCO PLEASE PASS IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA AND STOCKHOLM.
UKMI
STOCKHOLM. Jil
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K. DEPT.
TRADE POLICY DEPT.
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