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5, I REALISE THAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO DECIDE ON THIS AT VERY SHORT NOTICE BUT I FEEL STRONGLY THAT IT IS IN OUR AND HONG KONG'S INTEREST (FOR REASONS WITH WHICH YOU ARE FAMILIAR) POTH 1 THE CONTEXT OF THE ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS THENSLEVIS ZAD DI THE VIDER CONTEXT OF THE GENERALISED PREFERENCES SCHEME

D ACCEPT THIS OFFER AND TO HAVE IT FORMALLY RECORDED

AS AGREED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I HOPE, THEREFORE, THAT YOU WILL

HAVE NO OBJECTION TO MY MAKING THIS STATEMENT AS DRAFTED OU TUNGDAY 2 FEBRUARY. IF I COULD HAVE YOUR REPLY BY 1293 GMT O TOHDAY 1 FEBRUARY (REPEATED FLASH TO CODEL DRUSSELS) THIS WOULD BE A GREAT HELP.

POUGLAS-HOME

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HONG KONG D COR L MO4SON MR WILFORD

COPIES TO: UND (4)

MAR DEIMAN, DTI

MR PRESTON, DTI MR GILDEA. DTI MR KERMIS, DTI

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