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LINE OVER IMPORTS OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FROM HONG KONG, ALLEGEDLY BECAUSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS. THE FRENCH AND THE BELGIANS ALSO CLAIM THAT SOME CONCESSIONS HAVE TO BE KEPT IN RESERVE FOR THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS. WE SUSPECT THEIR OPPOSITION IN DETAIL TO PROPOSED IMPROVEMTHS WILL BE JUST AS DOGGED IN ANY OTHER CONTEXT AS IT IS NOW.

7. SEPARATE TELEGRAMS TO BOIN, COPENHAGEN AND THE HAGUE, TO PARIS, TO ROME, TO BRUSSELS AND TO DUBLIN FOLLOW. THESE CONTAIN INSTRUCTIONS ABCUT POINTS WHICH POSTS SHOULD TAKE UP BEFORE 25 OCTOBER WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO WHICH THEY ARE ACCREDITED,

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