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3. YOU SHOULD EMPHASISE THAT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO SEEK THE

'SPECIFIC INDICATIONS' OF 'INCREASED EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES AND

MORE FLEXIBLE CONDITIONS' REFERRED TO IN THE CTC RESOLUTION AND,

IF THE AMERICANS INDICATE THAT THEY ENVISAGE THESE IN THE CONTEXT

OF A NEW COMPREHENSIVE BILATERAL, THAT YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO GIVE

ANY COMMITMENT. YOU CAN IF IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE AT THIS STAGE,

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USE SOME OF THE POINTS IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE BRIEF,

4. IN THIS CONNECTION PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE

BRIEF:

(1) HEADING: FOR 'THE' (US/HK BILATERAL) READ 'ANY FUTURE'

(11) PARA. 7, LINE 2 SHOULD READ AND WHEN WE COME TO A FULL-

SCALE NEGOTIATION OF A NEW'.

FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY WASHINGTON, TOKYO, SEOUL, BRUSSELS AND

UKMIS GENEVA.

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

W.B.D.

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