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2. IT IS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT EXACTLY HOW SUCH A MEETING MIGHT

DEVELOP BUT OUR MAIN AIM WILL BE TO MAKE THE JAPANESE EXPOUND

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IN DETAIL ON THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH THEY SEE SHOULD HONG KONG BE INCLUDED IN THEIR OFFER. AS SOON AS THE MEETING IS FIXED WE WILL INFORM HONG KONG IN CASE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE AT OFFICIAL LEVEL.

FCO PASS PRIORITY TO HONG KONG AND ROUTINE TO UKMIS GENEVA

WASHINGTON AND UKDEL BRUSSELS:

MR. ASHE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION:

TR.PCL.D.

H.K.D.

U.N.D.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION:

H.K. INA. TRADE

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