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4. BOTH THESE SETS OF CONSIDERATIONS WOULD SEEM TO POINT TO THE DESIRABILITY OF HOLDING THE LONDON TALKS BEFORE RATHER THAN AFTER

THE ERNST VISIT.

F C O PASS PRIORITY TO HONG KONG AND ROUTINE TO UKDEL E E C BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE) HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

SIR E. MELVILLE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO HONG KONG

AND U.K.DEL E.E.C. BRUSSEIS]

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

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HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE

LONDON

H.K.D.

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