TNAG-0633-FCO40-781-Effect-of-GATT-Multi-Fibre-Arrangement-on-Hong-Kong-negotiat-1977 — Page 41

GPS 78

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM UKMIS GENEVA 1602532

4/K15. 121/616,

225FC

429

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HKK

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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 681 OF 16 DECEMBER

MY TELNO 676: TEXTILES/MFA - TIMING

1.

PARAGRAPH 1 OF TUR SHOULD READ:

IN PRIVATE CONVERSATION WITH OURSELVES AND THE FRENCH BOTH SUTTON

AND KLARTC HAVE TAKEN THE LINE THAT THE COMMISSION WILL BE NEITHER

SURPRISED NOR DISMAYED IF THE COUNCIL ON 20 DECEMBER WERE TO

FIND ITSELF UNABLE TO COME TO A CLEAR CONCLUSION ON MFA RENEWAL

AND INSTEAD TO DEFER ITS DECISION UNTIL JANUARY.

2. FCO PLEASE ADVANCE TO:

FCO

DOI

DOT

CAB

F

ןןהס

BUTLER, JENKINS, STERN

RIDLEY, HUDSON, MISS LOWNE, FARRY

GRAY, ABRAMSON, HELLINGS, MISS MACFARLENE

FRANKLIN, HAINS

BUIST, BAXTER

TSY MICHELL

BOTTOMLEY

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EID (E)

HKOG D

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