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BRUSSELS TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE.
BRUSSELS TELEGRAM NO.9 TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG 28 JANUARY 1969.
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FOLLOWING FROM DODGE:
BENELUX: DISCUSSIONS WITH VERHAGEN,
1967 RESERVES:
VERHAGEN IS AGREEABLE TO SPECIAL AD HOC RELEASE OF FULL UNUTILISED 1967 RESERVES, NET CF HITHERTO UNDEDUCTED THIRD COUNTRY IMPORTS UP TO 32 SEPTEMBER 1968, PROVIDED THAT
(1) (11)
COMPENSATION BE DEDUCTED FOR HANDKERCHIEF EXCESS
SHIPMENT OF SPECIAL RELEASE BE SPREAD OVER SIX MONTH PERIOD AND
(111) SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS BE SET UP TO DISTINGU- ISH SHIPMENTS FROM CURRENT ARTICLE 4 PERFORMANCE.
BENELUX HAVE AS YET NO PARTICULAR VIEWS ON HOW WE SHOULD ACTUALLY OPERATE THE SPACING IF THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT IS AGREEABLE TO US.
I CONSIDER IT DESIRABLE TO ACCEPT BENELUX OFFER EARLY AND IN DOING SO TO DETAIL OUR INTENDED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SPACING. RECEIPT OF OUR AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE VERHAGEN WILL SEND A FORMAL LETTER.
F.C.O. PASS HONG KONG 9.
SIR R. BARCLAY.
ON
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION:
H.K.D. TR.POL.D. W.EURO.D.
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RECEIVED ARCHIVES Bio.81 29 JAN 1969
HKK6/5041
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