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RESTRICTED
NEGOTIATIONS WITH ALL FAR EAST SUPPLIERS, SWUNG TO THE IDEA OF
USING HONG KONG AS THE FIRST VICTIM WHEN THE GERMANS AND BENELUX
BEGAN TO MAKE A FUSS AND NOW FINDS THAT SOME OF THE MEMBER STATES
IS IN FAVOUR OF A NEGOTIATION WITH HONG KONG. (ODDER AND ODDER IS
THAT WHEN WE TOLD THE BENELUX DELEGATIONS THAT OUR INSTRUCTIONS
WERE TO MAINTAIN A RESERVE ON THE QUESTION OF A HONG KONG
MANDATE, THEY ASKED US NOT TO HAVER BUT TO JOIN THE SOLID FRONT OF OPPOSITION. WE DECIDED THAT WE COULD NOT REFUSE).
7. TODAYS MEETING HAS A BEARING ON THE FORTHCOMING INTERDEPART- MENTAL DISCUSSION, (YOUR TEL NO 712) ABOUT WHICH WE WILL COMMENT
SEPARATELY.
FCO PASS ADVANCE COPIES
FCO HEAD EID, HEAD FAR EAST DEPT.
CAB OFF HOLMWOOD
DTI MISS LOWNE, HOPE (CT) WRIGHT (CRE3)
PALLISER
/ADVANCED AS REQUESTED/
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC DISTRIBUTION
EID
HKIOD
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RESTRICTED
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
FRAME
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