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Nel 6/5984

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 47 OF 12 JULY/INFO PRIORITY r C O PARIS UKMIS GENEVA (FOR DORWARD) INFO SAVING UKREP DRUSSELS AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,

FROM DODCE

LACT REF

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EEC: GSP

HONG KONG REPRESENTATIONS IN PARIS

PARIS TELJO 3 TO ME, COPIED TO YOU.

REF.

1. THE FRENCH REACTION IS CERTAINLY RATHER DISAPPOINTING. HOWEVER

I CAN SEE NO REALLY VIABLE ALTERNATIVE AND I RECOMMEND THAT WE

ACCEPT THEIR QUOTE CONDITION UNQUOTE.

F C O PLEASE PASS TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

COPIES PASSED TO UKREP BRUSSELS.

MUIRHEAD

FILES

EID

HIKIOD

MR BUTLER

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOV OFFICE

6 GRAFTON ST W1.

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