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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TO HONG KONG
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TELEGRAM NO.397
16 JUNE 1969
(HKK 6/331/1)
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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.397 OF 16 JUNE
REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO OTTAWA.
FOLLOWING FROM JORDAN.
OTTAWA TELEGRAM NO.63.
MY OBJECTS IN PROPOSING VISIT TO OTTAWA WERE:
(A) TO DISCUSS POLYESTER/POLYNOSIC PROBLEM AND ATTEMPT TO
GET IT IN PPROPORTION BY RELATING TO SIZE OF TOTAL SHIRT MARKET
AND TOTAL IMPORTS:
B) TO MEET GREY:
(C) TO SEE BENSON AGAIM:
(D) TO CLEAR THE AIR IN RELATION TO SUGGESTIONS OF BAD FAITH
LAST YEAR,
THERE WOULD BE OF COURSE NO QUESTION OF NEGOTIATION AT THIS STAGE. ||
ORIGINAL INTENTION WAS TO FLY LONDON/OTTAWA ON 24 JUNE, BUT
TALKS IN LONDON WITH FCO AND BOT ARE NOW LIKELY TO TAKE MORE THAN
ONE DAY. IT WOULD THERFORE BE CONVENIENT TO GO TO OTTAWA ON 26
JUNE FOR TALKS ON 27TH, IF YOU THINK IT STILL WORTHWHILE DESPITE
GREY'S ABSENCE. I THINK IT WOULD BE.
STEWART
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