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PRICRITY HONG KONG TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO. 2 TO WASHINGTON OF 4 FEBRUARY, 1970.
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ADDRESSED WASHINGTON AS MYTEL. NO. 2 OF 4TH FEBRUARY REI FCO,
TOKYO, SEOUL, BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE), AND UKMIS GENEVA (FOR JONES).
FOLLOWING FOR HERMANN.
COTTON TEXTILES.
GENEVA TELEGRAM 33 TO ME.
This Copy Informe. Para(-)
HKK 6/12 1
ON 30 JANUARY I DESPATCHED BY BAG VIA LONDON BRIEF AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR YOU TO SEEK CONSULTATIONS WITH STATE DEPARTMENT.
THIS TELEGRAM
IS TO GIVE YOU ADVANCE WARNING SO THAT YOU CAN ARRANGE TO HOLD THESE
CONSULTATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
2. STRICTLY SPEAKING AN AGREEMENT SUCH AS OUR BILATERAL WITH THE
U.S. IS NOT 'UNDER' THE CTA: IT IS MERELY NOT INCONSISTENT WITH'
IT. AND IT COULD BE ARGUED THAT THE SCOPE OF THE CTC RESOLUTION
DOES NOT EXTEND TO SUCH AGREEMENTS. HOWEVER, WE HAVE OURSELVES
LINKED THE TWO WITH OUR SUGGESTION THAT THE TERMS OF SUCH
AGREEMENTS SHOULD BE GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THE CTA, IN PARTICULAR IN REGARD TO GROWTH AND SWING,
AND WE CAN ASSUME THAT THE AMERICANS WILL WANT A NEW COMPREHENSIVE
BILATERAL AGREEMENT TO REPLACE THE CURRENT ONE.
RESTRICTED
/3. YOU
RE..
REGISTRY No.51
-GPEE 1970
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