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5. THE GERMANS HAD NO PRECISE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMISSION

TALKS WITH OTHER SUPPLIERS. THEY SAY THAT ERNST VISITED KOREA,

TAIWAN AND INDIA ON HIS WAY BACK FROM JAPAN BUT HAD GIVEN MEMBER

STATES NO ACCOUNT OF HIS TALKS ON THIS OCCASION. THE INDIANS,

LED BY LAL, ARE TO COME TO BRUSSELS FOR TALKS MEXT WEEK,

FCO PASS IMMEDIATE TO HONG KONG AND REPEAT IMMEDIATE TO UKMIS

CENEVA (FOR JONES) AND SAVING TO BONN THE HAGUE LUXEMBOURG

PARIS ROME.

FCO PLEASE PASS COPIES TO BOT.

MR. CHRISTOFAS

/REPEATED

AS REQUESTED/

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

COMMODITIES D.

T.P.D.

E.1.D.

E.C.1.U.

W.E.D.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG COTTON TEXTILES

COPIES TO:

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MR. PAKENHAM, E.I.D.

MR. DUNNETT, CRE BOT.

MR. S. STEWART, MINTECH.