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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELNO 712

OF 2116122 APRIL 86

AND TO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA

FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF HONG KONG

DEPT WAS RECEIVED FROM BRASILA TELNO 112 OF 18 APR 86.

AND TO PEKING

MY TELNO 109: HONG KONG AND THE GATT

1. COMMERCIAL SECRETARY CALLED ON SECRETARY TARRAGO OF COMMERCIAL

POLICY DIVISION OF ITAMARATY ON 18 APRIL. NICHOLS SPOKE AS

INSTRTUCTED AND LEFT COPY OF THE AIDE MEMOIRE WHICH I HAD HANDED

TO THOMPSON FLORES.

2. TARKAGO SAID THAT WHILE BRAZIL WOULD NATURALLY WISH TO LOOK

CAREFULLY AT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSAL HE SAW NO

DIFFICULTIES IN PRINCIPLE. HE COMMENTED THAT HONG KONG IS AN

IMPORTANT TRADING PARTNER OF BRAZIL'S ESPECIALLY IN TEXTILES,

AND QUOTE DESERVES TO ENJOY FULL STATUS UNQUOTE.

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HKK 122/1

RECLA

HEMISTRY 23 APR 1986

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REGISTRY

Jon Taken

AB 23/4

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