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FM FCO

TO DESKBY 18030OZ BTC HONG KONG

TELNO 121

OF 17160OZ APRIL 89

INFO IMMEDIATE DTI

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YOUR TELNO 178: FAC IN HONG KONG: TRADE COMMISSION

1. WE AND THE DTI ARE GENERALLY CONTENT WITH THE LINE IN TUR.

BUT PARA 7 IMPLIES THAT WE HAVE FARED NO WORSE IN HONG KONG'S IMPORT MARKET THAN OUR COMPETITORS. IN PRACTICE IT SEEMS THAT WE HAVE LOST RATHER MORE MARKET SHARE SINCE 1986 THAN THE US OR FRG, OR INDEED SWITZERLAND OR ITALY. YOU MAY WISH TO TAKE THIS POINT

INTO ACCOUNT.

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PS/MR EGGAR

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT HKD

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