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In the light of these figures we find it
difficult to believe that the proposed extension
of the delegation would be likely to present the
Board of Trade with any substantial problems.
Since interdepartmental agreement has already
been reached at the official level on the
delegation of authority for textiles, there
would seem to be little point in excluding these
much smaller items.
On general political grounds we are anxious
that the delegation should be made as wide as
possible and you will note that, to protect
HMG's position, paragraph 9 of the draft despatch
has been strengthened to ensure that we are in-
formed by the Government of Hong Kong about
any prospective negotiations.
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hope that you will be able to support the
proposals as set out in the revised draft
despatch.
I am sending a copy of this letter to
Carey at the Ministry of Technology.
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