CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER CAT A
ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 437
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
33 MAY 1969
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ADDRESSED FCO AS MYTEL. NO. 437 OF 30TH MAY RFI OSLO, STOCKHOLM
AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LONDON OFFICE (FOR SELLERS).
MIPT ON SWEDEN. NORWEGIAN COTTON TEXTILES AGREEMENT.
WE HAVE BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH NORWEGIAN CONSUL GENERAL ON
CLASS IF ICATION OF KITCHEN SMOCKS WHICH NORWEGIANS CALL QUOTE
KITLER UNQUOTE. THEY CLAIM THESE GARMENTS ARE QUOTE HOUSECOATS
UNQUOTE AND SUBJECT TO RESTRAINT: WE MAINTAIN THAT THEY ARE IN
NATURE OF QUOTE OVERALLS AND PINAFORES UNQUOTE AND ARE FREE.
SEVERAL CONSIGNMENTS HELD UP BY NORWEGIAN CUSTOMS MEANWHILE.
2. IN VIEW OF TALKS IN STOCKHOLM COMMENCING 16 JUNE, I HAVE ASKED
CONSUL GENERAL WHETHER HIS GOVERNMENT WOULD WISH JORDAN TO DISCUSS
MATTER WITH THEM IN OSLO ON 19 JUNE. CONSUL GENERAL NOW CONFIRMS
THAT GOVERNMENT WOULD WELCOME VISIT.
3. GRATEFUL IF OSLO COULD NOTIFY M.F.A. OF VISIT AND ALSO BOOK
MODEST BUT COMFORTABLE HOTEL FOR D.H. JORDAN, DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE
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AND INDUSTRY, AND F.S.L. YEUNG, TRADE OFFICER, FOR NIGHT OF
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE. THEY ARRIVE OSLO AT 1955 HOURS BY SK487 ON
13 JUNE AND LEAVE FOR BRUSSELS VIA KL182 ON 19 JUNE
AT 1395 HOURS.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE OSLO, STOCKHOLM AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
LONDON GFF ICE.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO OSLO AND STOCKHOUTBO [COPY PASSED TO H.K. GOVERNMENT OFFICE BY COCATIONS
DEPARTIENT, A.D.R.]
-2 JUN 1969
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
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NICK 6/501/1
H.K.D.
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