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FM NEW DELHI

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 567

OF 161235Z APRIL 36

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 169 TO CANBERRA: HONG KONG AND THE GATT

1. THE SENIOR MEA OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE ARE COMPLETELY COMMITTED TO THE NAM FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING GOING ON IN DELHI THIS WEEK. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE EXPLAINED ON THE TELEPHONE WHAT IT IS WE WISH TO CALL 4BOUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OFFER

AN APPOINTMENT BEFORE 22/23 APRIL.

2. MINISTER WILL THEREFORE WRITE ON 17 APRIL TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE ECONOMIC DIVISION IN THE MEA MAKING THE POINTS IN PARAS 1-7 IN YOUR TELNO 170 TO CANBEPRA. WE WILL BE REINFORCING THIS BY A CALL ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AT A TECHNICAL LEVEL.

WADE-GERY

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

SIR J FREELAND MR WILSON MR CROWLEY

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COPIES TO:-

MR ROBERTS

MR FIFOOT

MR WOOD

MR PEIRCE

MR MALLABY

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ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC

CABINET OFFICE

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