CYPHER/CAT'A'
CONFIDENTIAL
K.271
1st to us. 15/4/70.
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CT.A.
PRIORITY WASHINGTON
TELEGRAM NO.1285
CONFIDENTIAL. NEUTRAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 29 APRIL 1970
ADDRESSED TO F.C.0. TELEGRAM NO.1285 OF 29 APRIL REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO UKMIS GENEVA UKDEL BRUSSELS HONG KONG TOKYO AND
SEOUL.
F.C.0. PLEASE COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
COTTON AND NON-COTTON TEXTILES.
STATE DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING INSTRUCTED U.S. MISSIONS IN MAIN
TEXTILE EXPORTING COUNTRIES TO INVITE GOVERNMENTS TO NEGOTIATE
NEW COTTON TEXTILE BILATERALS IN GENEVA FROM 11 MAY ONWARDS.
AMERICANS HOPE TO SEND ADEQUATE TEAMS TO CONDUCT AT LEAST TWO
NEGOTIATIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY AND WILL ALLOCATE DATES IN ORDER
OF RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCES.
2. THEY ARE OFFERING CHOICE BETWEEN COVERING COTTON TEXTILES ONLY
WITHOUT RELATION OR PREJUDICE TO THE NON-COTTON PROBLEM
OR DISCUSSING BILATERAL ARRANGEMENTS TO COVER BOTH. WE GATHER THAT
AT LEAST TAIWAN AND KOREA ARE BEING TOLD THAT SUBSTANTIAL ! IMPROVEMENTS ON COTTON WILL REWARD COMPLIANCE ON NON-COTTON.
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3. WE WILL SEND COMMENTS ON THIS PROPOSAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
4. AMERICANS CONSIDER THAT THE QUOTE SPECIFIC INDICATIONS UNQUOTE REFERRED TO IN THE COTTON TEXTILES COMMITTEE RESOLUTION OF 23 DECEMBER 1969 WILL EMERGE DURING THE PROPOSED NEGOTIATIONS AND
HOPE THAT THIS WILL FACILITATE THE RENEWAL OF THE C.T.A. SOON
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AFTERWARDS.
F.C.O. PASS UKMIS GENEVA UKDEL BRUSSELS HONG KONG TOKYO AND SEOUL.
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MR. FREEMAN.
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED].
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION:
COPY TO:
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COMMODITIES DEPT
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON.
H.K. DEPT
AMERICAN DEPT
TRADE POLICY DEPT
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