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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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YOUR TELEGRAM 619.
THE FINAL SENTENCE OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 APPEARS TO MISUNDERSTAND MY
INTENTION WHICH WAS FOR DELEGATION TO ESTABLISH THE FACTS AND IF SATISFIED TO BE READY TO CONCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE AGREEMENT AD
REFERENDUM.
2. TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD'S ADVICE ON THE NORWEGIAN REQUEST GIVEN
ON 16 SEPTEMBER WAS ON THE ABOVE LINES SINCE THE IMPENDING EXPIRY
OF THE ARRANGEMENT ON NON-COTTON ITEMS ON 30 SEPTEMBER COULD CAUSE
A HIATUS IN THE TRADE.
3. NOT TO REACH AGREEMENT IF THE FACTS ADDUCED AT THE MEETING JUSTIFIED IT WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY LEAD TO DIFFICULTIES WITH THE BOARD.
SIR D. TRENCH
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
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