CYPHER/CAT +A+.
PRIORITY WASHINGTON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2310
CONFIDENTIAL
NEUTRAL
CONFIDENTIAL
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Us Fle.
214)
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
21 AUGUST 1969.
ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NUMBER 2310
OF
CF 21 AUGUST REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO UKMIS GENEVA, UKDEL BRUSSELS HONG KONG, TOKYO AND SEOUL.
(F.C.O., GENEVA AND BRUSSELS PLEASE COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES.)
U.S. TEXTILE POLICY.
STATE DEPARTMENT EXPECT TO SEND INSTRUCTIONS PROBABLY EARLY NEXT
WEEK TO U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG TO CONVEY A FORMAL REQUEST
TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS ON THE TEXTILE
PROBLEM. DETAILS HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED EUT IT SEEMS CERTAIN THAT PRESENT OBJECTIVE IS A BILATERAL AGREEMENT RATHER THAN
CONSENT TO EXTENSION OF C.T.A.
FCO PASS UKMIS GENEVA UKDEL BRUSSELS HONG KONG TOKYO AND SEOUL.
MR. FREEMAN.
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
AMERICAN DEPT.
RECE:
REGIST
25 AUG 1969
LAST
OFF.
BEXT
REF.
1213
CONFIDENTIAL
COPY TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
REGISTRY No.51
25 AUG 1969
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