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BEING THE LONE TARGET TO MAKE THE POINT THAT, LEAVING ASIDE THE MANY OBJECTIONS OF PRINCIPLE TO A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, HONG KONG'S SHARE OF TOTAL U.S. CONSUMPTION (PERHAPS FIVE PERCENT IN WOOL PRODUCTS, WELL UNDER 1 PERCENT IN MAN-MADES) CANNOT POSS- IBLY BE SERIOUSLY INJURING THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.
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I SHOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE JAPANESE EMBASSY HERE, WITH WHOM
I AM IN CLOSE TOUCH, OF THE FORMAL APPROACH TO HONG KONG. DO YOU SEE ANY OBJECTION? .
FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA AND TOKYO.
MR. FREEMAN
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT.
COMMODITIES DEPT.
AMERICAN DEPT.
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COPY TO :
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES
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54 PALL MALL, LONDON, S.W.1.