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TEB 170
Note of discussions between representatives of the U.S. Government and of the United Kingdom and Hong Kong Governments in Geneva on 13th October 1969, relating to the United States Government's request for negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral agreement covering exports of wool and man made fibre textile and apparel products from Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Government's Note in response to the request.
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Fresent for the U.S. Government:
Mr. S. Wehmer Mr. H. Blackman Mr. S. Schiff
Mr. E. Lipscombe Mr. I. Kramer
Mr. H. Phelan
Mr. S. Bodner
Commerce Department Labour Department State Department Commerce Department Labour Department State Department Commerce Department
Present for the U.K. and H.K. Governments:
Sir Eugene Melville
Mr. R. Abbott
Mr. S. Stewart
Mr. D.H. Jordan
Mr. A.H.B. Hermann
Mr. D.J.C. Jones
Mr. L. V.R. Mills
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U.K. Permanent Mission
Board of Trade
H.K. Government-
The discussions commenced at 10 o'clock a.m.
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Sir Eugene Melville opened by welcoming the
U.S. delegation and introducing the U.K. and H.K. delegation.
He noted that the H.K. Government had responded quickly
to the request of the U.S. Government for negotiations
for a comprehensive bilateral agreement covering exports
from Hong Kong of wool and man made fibre textile and
apparel products. The U.S. delegation would by now have
studied the H.K. Government's Note and would no doubt
wish to open the discussions. He emphasised that the
role of those on the opposite side of the table to the
U.S. delegation was principally to listen and to question
where clarification was thought necessary.
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