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IMMEDIATE TOKYO

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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

IMMEDIATE TOKYO TELNO 3 TO WASHINGTON

20 OCTOBER 1970

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ADDRESSED TO WASHINGTON TELMO. 3 OF 20 OCTOBER RFI IMMEDIATE TO

F C O AND ROUTINE TO HONG KONG, UKDEL BRUSSELS AND UKMIS GENEVA,

MY TELEGRAM NO. 7: PREFERENCES FOR HONG KONG.

MITI OFFICIALS ARE BEING COY ABOUT THE MEETING PROMISED BY THE

MINISTER, BUT WE SHALL CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR IT.

2. OFFICIALS HAVE SUGGESTED, OVER THE TELEPHONE, THAT THE

US GOVERNMENT HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT

EXCLUDE HONG KONG. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT OFFICIALS

HAVE TAKEN THIS LINE. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR URGENT COMMENTS UPON THIS,

F C O PASS TO WASHINGTON IMMEDIATE, TO HONG KONG, UKDEL BRUSSELS AND

UKMIS GENEVA ROUTINE.

MR. ASHE

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/

F.E.D.

H.K.DEPT.

TRADE POL. DEPT.

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