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7.

ERNST ALSO SEEMED RECEPTIVE TO A SUGGESTION THAT AFTER AGREE-

MENT ON LTA EXTENSION COMMISSION SHOULD SEEK TO GET EXISTING HONG

KONG/GERMANY ARTICLE 4 AGREEMENT EXTENDED TO END 1979 ON EXISTING

BASIS IN ORDER TO GIVE MORE TIME FOR NEGOTIATION OF NEW ARRANGEMENTS:

F C O PASS PRIORITY TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND TO UKMIS GENEVA,

BONN AND SAVING TO PARIS, THE HAGUE, ROME AND LUXEMBOURG.

PASSED SAVING TO BRUSSELS.

SIR J. MAJORIBANKS

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION:

H.K.D.

COMMODITIES D.

T.P.D.

E.I.D.

E.C.I.U.

W.E.D.

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