NOTE OF MEETING BETWEEN MR. STANS, UNITED STATES
SECRETARY FOR COMMERCE AND OFFICIALS OF
HONG KONG DEPARTMENT ON 17 MAY 1969
TEXTILE IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES
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Mr. Stans was accompanied by a party of about 15 officials
(including I believe three from the United States Consulate
General in Hong Kong). Mr. Nahmer was the chief official
in the American party which also included Mr. Katz from the
United States State Department and Mr. Blackman from the US
Department of Labour both of whom were present at the talks
in London. The Hong Kong team was led by Sir J. Cowperthwaite
who was supported by Mr. Jordan, the Acting Director of
Commerce and Industry, Mr. Lupton and Mr. Haddon-Cave (from the
Economic/Financial side of the Secretariat), Mr. Maddox
(Political Adviser), two or three members of the Department of
Commerce and Industry and myself.
On the American side all the speaking was done by
Mr. Stans, Mr. Nahmer, Mr. Blackman and Mr. Katz.
On our
side Sir J. Cowperthwaite did most of the talking with
interventions from Mr. Jordan and myself and a brief interjection
from Mr. Haddon-Cave.
Mr. Stans explained that the problem was one of wool
and man-made fibres and that he had not come to negotiate.
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