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PRIORITY WASHINGTON TELNO.40 TO HONG KONG
29 JULY, 1969
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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELNO. 40 OF 29 JULY REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO FCO (PLEASE PASS TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE).
FROM HERMANN.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 28: COTTON TEXTILES ANNUAL REVIEW.
STATE DEPARTMENT RECENTLY INSTRUCTED CONSUL GENERAL IN
HONG KONG TO PROPOSE TO YOU THAT THE REVIEW TAKE PLACE IN GENEVA AFTER THE C.T.C. MEETING. I UNDERSTAND FROM INFORMAL SOUNDINGS THAT IT IS MOST UNLIKELY THAT THE APPROPRIATE PEOPLE CAN BE AVAILABLE FOR MEETINGS HERE IN AUGUST.
2. MY ONLY COMMENT ON YOUR PROPOSED AGENDA IS THAT, REFERENCE PARA 3, THERE IS PRESUMABLY AN EVEN STRONGER ARGUMENT FOR RAISING TRIGGER POINTS IN CATEGORIES WHICH HAVE EXCEEDED THIS YEAR'S TRIGGER WITHOUT CONSULTATIONS BEING REQUESTED. AMERICANS MIGHT FIND THIS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT AS BELIEVEPRESENT LACK OF INTEREST IN CONSULTATIONS STEMS LESS FROM MERITS OF CASES THAN FROM GENERAL PRECCCUPATION WITH WEIGHTIER MATTERS.
3. THEY ARE SURE TO WANT TO DISCUSS JACQUARD TOWELS ABOUT WHICH I AM TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY.
FCO PASS PRIORITY.
MR FREEMAN
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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30 JUL 1969
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