TNAG-2760-FCO40-3977-Hong-Kong-United-States-anti-trust-notification-1993 — Page 15

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-6 DEC 1993

Embassy of the United States of America

London

November 29, 1993

Mr. Michael Johnson

Head, Bilateral Trade Relations Branch Department of Trade and Industry Room 927, Kingsgate House

66-74 Victoria Street

London SW1E 6SW

Dear Mr. Johnson:

The Department of State has been informed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the Antitrust Division is conducting a civil investigation into allegations of monopolization and agreements in restraint of trade, in the sale of and the licensing of personal computer operating system hardware products and graphical user interface software products, by Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington.

In connection with the investigation, the Department of Justice contemplates contacting the VTECH Company, located in Hong Kong, to request that they provide information on a voluntary basis.

We are providing this notification in accordance with the 1986 OECD Recommendation on Notification of Restrictive Business Practices Investigations, and the Shenefield/Pliatzky Agreement of 1977.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 071/408-8089 (direct line.)

Sincerely.

Ba

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Bruce Rogers

Second Secretary Economic

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