TNAG-0166-FCO40-202-Exports-to-Benelux-countries-1969 — Page 69

CYPHER/CAT A

ROUTINE BRUSSELS

CONFIDENTIAL

TO HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NO. 4

21 JANUARY 1969

لاشات

71

VOL

23

HK

CONFIDENTIAL

[NEUTRAL]

FOLLOWING FROM DODGE.

COTTON TEXTILES TO THE BENELUX:

I HAVE PROVISIONALLY ARRANGED TO SEE VERHAGEN NEXT MONDAY

27 JANUARY IN THE HAGUE.

WITH HONG KONG 'FLU.

UNFORTUNATELY HE IS AT PRESENT INDISPOSED

2. IN VIEW OF YOUR MEMORANDUM NO. 9, I WOULD PROPOSE TO TREAT THE CARRY-OVER MATTER VERY INFORMALLY AT THIS STAGE. PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THAT MEMORANDUM I HAD ALREADY, IN A LETTER TO VERHAGEN, RESUSCITATED THE PROPOSED DISCUSSIONS OF 23 DECEMBER,

3.

1. YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULAR VIEWS ON TIMING OR TACTICS IN THIS FIELD, OR OTHER INFORMATION OR INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE ADVISE AT ONCE.

F.C.O. PASS HONG KONG 4.

MR. DRINKALL

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

!

*

EIVED IN CHIVES N.31 22 JAN 1969

HKK6/534/1

CONFIDENTIAL