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WE WOULD HOPE THAT THE GERMANS WILL SEE NOW THAT THEIR LONG-TERM INTERESTS MARCH WITH YOURS. ONLY BRITISH, GERMAN AND PERHAPS DUTCH, IMPORTERS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN REALLY FREE TO BUY FROM HONG KONG. IF THE OTHER MEMBER STATES WERE TO OPEN THEIR MARKETS WIDER, THE

COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE WOULD HAVE LESS OF A PROBLEM.

MACLEHOSE

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE GRAFTON ST. V.1.

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