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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

INFO ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA, TOKYO

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YOUR TELNO 978: HONG KONG AND GATT

1.

WE THINK WE SHOULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF THIS WEEK'S

EXPERT TALKS TO REMIND THE CHINESE THAT WE STILL AWAIT THEIR

RESPONSE TO OUR PROPOSAL FOR A JOINT DEMARCHE TO THE JAPANESE ON

HONG KONG AND THE GATT. GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD SEEK A

SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY IN THE MARGINS OF THE TALKS TO ASK THE

CHINESE WHETHER THEY HAVE YET BEEN ABLE TO CONSIDER OUR PROPOSAL.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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