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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 762 OF
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30 SEPTEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG (FOR MARCH).
TELEPHONE CALLS BY DURWARD AND TAYLOR: HONG KONG TV EXPORTS TO
THE UNITED KINGDOM
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1. THE DUI'S UN-NUMBERED INDUS TELEGRAM OF 29 SEPTEMBER WAS NOT
(NOT) CLEARED WITH US OR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. WE UNDERSTAND
IT WAS SENT ON MR BAKER'S INSTRUCTIONS AFTER A MEETING WITH THE 139
RADIO INDUSTRY COUNCIL.
2. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DOI RECALLING OUR STRONG OPPOSITION TO
TO SUPPORT FOR VRAS ON HONG KONG MANUFACTURED TV SETS.
W EXPLAINED THAT OUR POSITION HAD NOT ALTERED SINCE MR BLAKER
WROTE 10 HR BAKER ON THIS IN APRIL.
3.
THE DOI HAVE TAKEN THE POINT AND WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH THE
RADIO INDUSTRY COUNCIL EXPLAINING THE POSITION AND ADVISING THEM
TO CONCENTRATE ON COOPERATION IN PREVENTING FRAUDULENT RE-EXPORT
WHILE LAYING OFF THE IDEA OF VRAS ON HONG KONG SETS.
4.
THE DOI HAVE STRESSED TO US THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE OVERALL
PROBLEM OF IMPORTS OF TV SETS FROM THE FAR EAST. WE HAVE
EXPLAINED THAT HONG KONG - HAVE ALREADY HELPED ON THIS AND ARE WILL-
ING TO HELP MORE BUT REQUIRE FURTHER INFORMATION. THE DOI
INDICATED THAT SOME FRESH FIGURES ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
CARRINGTON
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