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(D) IN THE LAST RESORT, WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE THE ODD

MAN OUT IN REFUSING TO EXTEND FOR FIVE YEARS.

FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA AND ROUTINE WASHINGTON

AND BRUSSELS.

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COMMODITIES DEPT.

GGGGG.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COPIES TO :

MR. D.I. DUNNETT BOT.

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MR. A.T. GREGORY, MINTECH.

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