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TELEGRAM MO 45
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ADDRESSED TO AMBASSAPOR BRUSSELS (FOR PODGE)
ECC/HK COTTON TEXTILES NEGOTIATIONS: GLOVES
YOUR MEMORANDUM 192 REFERS.
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2 NOVEMBER 1970
2. IN ACKNOWLEDGING COMMISSION'S LETTER YOU SHOULD
SAY THAT, AS WE ARE UNCERTAIN AS TO THE PRECISE PRODUCTS
INVOLVED, HE SHOULD LIKE TO SEE SAMPLES YOU SHOULD
ADD THAT IF THE REQUEST INCLUDES THOSE GLOVES
PREVIOUSLY THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION WITH THE FRENCH,
CUR POSITION ON THEM WOULD BE THAT THEY ARE NOT
TEXTILE MANUFACTURET PRODUCTS AND ARE THEREFORE
CUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE CTA, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
ANY MINOR TEXTILE COMPONENT IS CUTTON OR NOT. YOU
SHOULD ALSO REFER TO CUR UNANSWERED LETTER TO THE
FRENCH OF DECEMBER 1968. YOU SHOULD THEN REITERATE
CUR REATHNESS TO DISCUSS MUTUAL TRADING PROBLEMS AT
ALL TIMES.
FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY TO BRUSSELS
SIR H. NORMAN-WALKER
/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/
HEIGH
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT.
COMMODITIES DEPT.
E.I.D.
TRADE POL. DEPT.
SIR F. MASON
.ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COPIES 10:
MR. GREGORY MR. GRAY
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