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THESE NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN, THAT THEY COULD NOT BE USEFULLY PURSUED WITHOUT THE SUPPLY OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED.
THE SECOND COURSE COULD BE THE BETTER SINCE IT WOULD DO SOMETHING TO ALLAY THE COMMISSION'S SUSPICIONS THAT HONG KONG IS TRYING
TO AVOID HAVING THESE NEGOTIATIONS AT ALL, WHILE, AT THE SAME TIME, PROVIDING AN ADMIRABLE PRETEXT FOR SPINNING OUT NEGOTIATIONS IF THE COMMISSION SHOULD CONTINUE TO PROVE OBDURATE ON THE SUPPLY OF INFORMATION.
F C O PSE PASS ROUTINE TO BONN THE HAGUE PARIS ROME UKMIS GENEVA HONG KONG
SIR J. MARJORIBANKS
REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT.
COMMODITIES DEPT.
F.E.D.
AMERICAN DEPT.
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ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COPIES TO :
MR. NICOLL, B.O.T.
MR. DUNNETT, B.O.T.
MR. GREGORY, MINTECH, VICTORIA STREET.
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