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VISIT OF MR MAUDE TO NORWAY 6-8 JUNE

Memory Jogger Hong Kong Assurances.

References:

A. B.

Oslo telno 6 of 9 January;

Oslo telno 75 of 2 April.

Norway was included in our initial approaches for some form of

assurances for Hong Kong people.

Their reation has not been very forthcoming and our Ambassador in

Oslo sees little prospect of the Norwegians offering very much if

anything.

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The Norwegian reaction may be the cause of the difficulties the

Swedes are having in finding common ground on this issue with their Scandinavian colleagues.

Mr Maude might like to raise the subject to ascertain what the

present position is.

FAYAPM