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3. THE JAPANESE WILL BE INTERESTED TO HEAR WHAT DAHRENDORF HAS TO

SAY ABOUT HONG KONG WHEN HE IS HERE NEXT WEEK. WE HAVE BEEN

ASSURED THAT A FINAL DECISION ON HONG KONG WILL KNOT BE TAKEN

BY THE JAPANESE BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH AND WE THEREFORE

HOPE THAT DAHRENDORF CAN BE PERSUADED TO GIVE AS FAVOURABLE AN

INTERPRETATION AS POSSIBLE OF THE PRESENT EEC THINKING ON HONG KONG.

F C O PASS ALL ROUTINE.

SIR J. PILCHER

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COPY TO: MR. M.P. LAM,

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D.T.I.

TRADE POLICY D.

AMERICAN D.

H.K.D.

E.I.D.

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