CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER CAT A
LATE MONG KONG
TELECHAM NUMBER 2179
TOP COPY
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
15 NOVEMBER 1988
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ADDRESSED FCO AS MYTEL 2179 OF 15 NOVEMBER.
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YRTEL 1575.
OF IRELAND.
TEXTILE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE REPUBLIC
32 Prew
WE APOLOGISE FOR DELAY IN REFLY TO YOUR 585
SAVING. WHILE WE ARE UNLIKELY TO SHIFT THE IRISH HOWEVER
VALID CUR ARGUMENTS MIGHT BE, WE FEEL IT COULD BE TO OUR DIS-
ADVANTAGE NOT REPEAT NOT TO HAVE TAKEN THE CFPORTUNITY PROVIDED
BY THE KEETING OF THE ANGLO IRISH ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TO
DISCUSS THE ISSUE IN THE CENERAL TERKS YOU SUGGEST. WE SHOULD
BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEEK TO INCLUDE IT ON THE AGENDA.
A SHORT BRIEF FOLLOWS BY SAVING DESPATCH.
SIR D. TRENCH
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TRADE POLICY DEPT.
HONG KONG DEPT.
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