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TO ROUTINE STOCKHOLM TELNO 122 OF 18 OCTOBER
YOUR TELNO 167: PROTECTIONIST PRESSURES IN SWEDEN.
1. WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO INFORM HONG KONG OF THE SWEDISH ATTITUDE CONVEYED IN YOUR TELNO CREDA 74. APART FROM POSSIBLE BREACH OF YOUR CONFIDENCE WITH THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT WE DO NOT FEEL IT WILL TELL THE GOVERNOR ANYTHING HE DOES NOT ALREADY KNOW OR STRONGLY SUSPECT. THE ONLY PROBABLE EFFECT WOULD BE TO FURTHER TOUGHEN HONG "ONG'S ALREADY HARD LINE IN THE CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS
WHICH WOULD BE IN NO-ONE'S INTERESTS.
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