CONFIDENTIAL
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024776 MDHOAN 7367
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE THE HAGUE
TELNO 55
OF 201255Z APRIL 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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TOP COPY
HiQ DIST?
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
02 MAY 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
HONG KONG TELNO 1280 CAND TELECON JONES/MORRIS, HKD): INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1. SUBJECT TO BRUSSELS' AND HONG KONG'S VIEWS, WE ARE RELUCTANT TO AGREE TO YOUR SUGGESTION THAT
THE SUBSTANCE OF TUR BE PASSED ON TO THE DUTCH. PARTICULARLY
IN THE LIGHT OF THE BELGIAN CONSUL GENERAL'S EXPRESS REQUEST IN PARAS 1 AND 4 THAT WE SHOULD NOT REVEAL THESE DETAILS.
2. WE WONDER WHETHER ANY BENEFITS WHICH MAY COME FROM SUCH ACTION WOULD OUTWEIGH THE OBVIOUS RISKS IN TIPPING OFF THE DUTCH ABOUT SOMETHING ONE OF THEIR BENELUX PARTNERS TOLD US IN
CONFIDENCE.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HKD
WED
PS
34
ADDITIONAL
3
DISTRIBUTION
37
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR WHOMERSLEY, LEGAL ADVISERS
MS BARRETT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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