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RESTRICTED

CYPHER CAT/A

FM HONG KONG 020810Z

RESTRICTED

[NEUTRAL]

TO ROUTINE F.C.O. TELEGRAM NO. 371 OF 2ND JUNE 1971.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 408.

ANGLO/INDIAN TRADE AGREEMENT.

LAST

REF.

(

HONG KONG EXPOPTERS HAVE NEVER CLAIMED COMMONWEALTH PREFERENCE FROM INDIA AS THE TRADE INVOLVED IS MINISCULE. OUR EXPORTS TO INDIA ELIGIBLE FOR PREFERENCE IN 1970 AMOUNTED TO ONLY £500.

2.

TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT IS THEREFORE UNLIKELY TO LEAD

TO ANY DIFFICULTIES FOR US.

TRENCH

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COMMODITIES D

HKD

RESTRICTED

PA

A/3/6/71