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GR 125 IMMEDIATE
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FM HONG KONG 168750Z
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HKK 121/616
2. 1 SFF 886
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 938 OF 16 SEPTEMBER.
PERSONAL FOR PUS FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TEL 711.
MANY THANKS, I AWAIT A FURTHER TELEGRAM ON 20TH OR 21ST. I COULD MANAGE EITHER THE SECOND HALF OF NEXT WEEK OR THE FIRST HALF OF THE FOLLOWING, PREFERABLY THE LATTER, BUT AM IN YOUR HANDS.
2. 1 THINK YOU REALISE WHY I AM SO CONCERNED. 1 FORESEE AN OUTCOME IN WHICH, WITH HMG'S CONCURRENCE, HONG KONG'S MARKET IN THE EEC IS SEVERELY CUT BACK TO MAKE MORE ROOM FOR COUNTRIES FOR WHICH HMG HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY, THIS COULD DO SERIOUS PRACTICAL AND POLITICAL DAMAGE HERE.
3. SINCE I PRESUME THE COMMISSION'S BROAD PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED ON 19/20 SEPTEMBER WILL GREATLY INFLUENCE THE SUBSEQUENT BREAKDOWN I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE THE SECRETARY OF STATE BEFORE COREPER HAS GOT TOO FAR AND ROOM FOR MANOEUVRE HAS NARROWED STILL FURTHER.
MACLEHOSE
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HD/HK & GD
HO/MID (E) PS/PUS
MR CORDAZZI IR MURRAY MR FRETWELL
COPIES TO MR MILTON
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