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5.

THE INITIALLING OF THE DOCUMENTS IS THUS NOW HELD UP

BY A MATTER OF SOME IMPORTANCE, IN MY VIEW.

IN MY VIEW. I THEREFORE

SUGGEST THAT THE OPPORTUNITY OFFERED BY ERNST'S VISIT THIS

WEEKEND SHOULD BE GRASPED TO SETTLE THIS CUTSTANDING ISSUE

IN HONG KONG. IN ANY CASE I NOW AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

FROM YOU EARLY NEXT WEEK.

6. (EEC COTTON TEXTILES AGREEMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN INITIALLED

WITH INDIA, UAR, JAPAN AND KOREA. THE PAKISTANI INITIALLING

TAKES PLACE TODAY. ERNST INTENDS TO INITIAL WITH TAIWAN IN TAIPEI EN ROUTE BACK FROM TOKYO.)

FCO PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG PRIORITY AND ROUTINE

TO UKMIS GENEVA (FOR JONES).

PASSED SAVING TO UKDEL EEC.

SIR J.BEITH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

COMMODITIES DEFT.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

11.K.INT TRADE

E.I.D.

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