visit was that it would make it more difficult for the
Canadians to take hasty action by demonstrating once
again Hong Kong's responsible conduct on textile
questions.
I do not think that Hong Kong would for
long retain that reputation if they were as silent on
these occasions, and as little forthcoming, as Mr. Stewart
evidently expects them to be.
4.
However, I have now sent Hong Kong a telegram
asking that we should be consulted before they enter
into any commitment to negotiate with the Canadians and
asking also for all available statistics. I think that
I have made in that telegram the main points which
Mr. Stewart would no doubt wish to see made. I am coping the draft (lut it has
5. Of course we can expect to see the same difficul-
ties arise out of the Canadian desire to restrain Hong
Kong exports in polyester/polynosic shirts as arose
Greatly
with the Swedish negotiations. I sincerely hope that
it will be possible to resolve these with rather more time to spare than we allowed ourselves on that last
occasion.
already issued) toya to Steward.
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