IMITEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
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CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO. 55 OF 13 JULY
INFO SAVING TO UKDEL EEC.
YOUR TEL NO. 18: EEC PREFERENCES.
FROM DODGE.
THE COMMISSION HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AS INSTRUCTED. ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF OUR EFFORTS TO EFFECT COMPLETE CONTROL AND THE SYSTEM PROPOSED FOR POSTAL PACKAGES HAD AN IMMEDIATE APPEAL IN THEIR EYES WITH A VIEW ALSO TO POSSIBLE GENERAL APPLICATION TO ALL BENEFICIARIES AT A
LATER STAGE.
2. NO ACTUAL FORMAL AGREEMENT TO THE FULL IMPLICATIONS
THEY
OF OUR SYSTEM CAN HOWEVER BE GIVEN BY THE COMMISSION WITHOUT CONSULTATIONS WITH THE MEMBER STATES, THE COMMISSION PROPOSE TO DO THIS AT THE NEXT APPROPRIATE MEETING, SCHEDULED FOR ABOUT JULY 28.
3. THERE IS NO REASON WHY WE SHOULD NOT IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED SYSTEM FOR POSTAL PACKAGES AT OUR END AT ONCE, 1.E. THE ENDORSED FORMS APR WILL BE PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE. NEVERTHELESS, THE COMMISSION CAN NOT RULE OUT CUSTOMS REQUESTS FOR FURTHER VERIFICATION (UNDERLINE NEXT TWO WORDS) A POSTERIORI, AS PROVIDED IN THEIR REGULATION. DO NOT THINK THAT THIS ASPECT WILL BE UNEXPECTED BY YOU.
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REC/ED REGISTRY No. 51 14 JUL 1971
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