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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TEL NO 859 OF 9 NOVEMBER PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR ONLY

FROM STEWART'

YOUR TELNO 1117: TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS

1. YOU WILL BE RECEIVING TOMORROW A MESSAGE FROM MINISTERS SUGGESTING A WAY OUT OF THIS IMPASSE. IN THE MEANTIME I URGE YOU MOST STRONGLY TO INSTRUCT THE NEGOTIATING TEAM IN BRUSSELS NEITHER TO WITHDRAW NOR TO MAKE ANY OVERT STATEMENT WHICH WOULD FINALLY CLOSE THE DOOR ON A RE-OPENING OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

PS/MR JUDD

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MR HIBBERT

MR CORTAZZI

MR BUTLER

MR MURRAY

MR FRETWELL MR THOMAS

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