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Mr. Vereker,(South Asian Department)
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Mr. Murray,(Hong Kong Department)
Please refer to Tom's letter of 12 September to John McKelvie concerning the Indian representations on unmanufactured tobacco.
2. I understand that the proposed talks with the Indians on cotton textiles are unlikely to start before November and I feel that there is some merit in attempt- ing to dispose of this issue before these talks com-
mence.
3.
I therefore attach a revised version of the B.0.T.b draft aide-memoire and would be grateful for your early comments.
(P. Hurden)
Trade Policy Department
22 September, 1969
Murray (HK Deft) thred. No comment on
draft..
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