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HOPE TO INCLUSE HONG KONG ON AS GENEROUS A BASIS AS POSSIBLE, SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSION OF TEXTILES AND SHOES WHICH THE AMERICANS ARE IN ANY CASE EXCLUDING FROM THEIR OFFER. AND

HE WILL REMIND THE AMERICANS OF THE ASSURANCE WHICH THE COMMISSION SAY THEY WERE GIVEN AT AN EARLIER STAGE THAT THE UNITED STATES WOULD FOLLOW SUIT IF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDED HONG KONG IN THEIR

SCHEME.

F C O PLEASE PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO MR. KEMPIS (DOTI) AND MÀ. DENMAN (DOTI) AND PRIORITY TO WASHINGTON UKMIS GENEVA (FOR JONES) HONG KONG AND SAVING TO TOKYO.

COPIES PASSED TO BRUSSELS (FOR DOUGE)

SIR J. MAJORIBANKS

SENT AT 2611497

PMC