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Registry No. HKK 6/304/1
DEPARTMENT Hong Kong
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24 Leptember 69.
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Cypher
Draft Telegram to: Governor, Hong Kong
·No.
645
(Date) 2419
And to:-
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NEUTRAL
Addressed to
GOVERNOR, HONG KONG
telegram N...............
645
(date)
24/9
And to
Repeat to: Washington
repeated for information to
WASHINGTON
UKMIS GENEVA (for JONES
Saving...............
TOKYO
SEOUL
US request for consultations on man-made fibre and
woollen textiles.
Tokyo Seoul
UKMIS Geneva (for Jones)
2.
Saving to:--
Distribution:-
International
Trade
Copies to:-
Your tel. No. 36 to Washington.
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This is of course at of the greatest
importance and we shall be very interested to see
Washington's interpretation of its significance and
also to learn whether a similar approach has been made
to other "key exporting countries".
3. It remains to be seen, when the Americans make
the formal request for consultations which will
& be in writing, presumably follow their Consul General's approach▲
whether they do so through ourselves, as would be
strictly more correct, or to you. It would seem that
we may expect the request to be made to you but in
either event the closest consultation between us will
obviously be necessary, not least over the timing and
venue of any discussions.
4. Washington place pass copy to cOWPERTHWAITE
for shall be glad to know antaume
of /meeting
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