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GRPS PRIORITY.

CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 290945Z

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 385 OF 29TH MARCH 1974, INFO PRIORITY UKREP BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE) AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

OFFICE LONDON.

EEC GSP.

WE HAVE BEEN GIVING THOUGHT TO WHETHER THERE WAS NOT SOMETHING MORE WE COULD DO TO EXPLANT TO EEC GOVERNMENTS

AND THE COMMISSION WHY WE CONSIDER DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR IS UNREASONABLE IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT MEMORANDUM SETTING ALL THIS OUT.

2.

WHEN JORDAN MEETS OFFICIALS NEXT THURSDAY HE WOULD LIKE

TO DISCUSS WHETHER THOSE CONCERNED, INCLUDING OF COURSE OUR

DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS, THINK THAT SUCH A MEMORANDUM WOULD BE HELPFUL

AND IF SO WHETHER THE TERMS ARE SUITABLE AND FINALLY WHEN AND

HOW IT SHOULD BE PRESENTED.

3.

ARISING OUT OF THE LAST POINT, ONE

POS BILITY IS THAT HE HANDED OVER THE MEMORADA HIMSELF AND SPOKE

TO THEM IN SOME OF THE CAPITALS: HE HAD IN MIND BRUSSELS, BONN, THE HAGUE, PARIS AND ROME. BUT IF SO THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE IN AS MUCH OF THE WEEK BEGINNING 8TH, APRIL AS IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE

EASTER HOLIDAY.

4. IF YOU THOUGHT SUCH A PROCEDURE DESIRABLE, BUT THAT THE NOTICE WAS TOO SHORT, WE COULD SEND SOMEONE ELSE AFTER EASTER THOUGH

IT BE AT A LOWER LEVEL.

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