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EXPRESSION OF INDEPENDENT VIEWS BY HONG KONG ON HON-COTTON TEXTILES WILL PROGRESSIVELY HAVE TO BE ACCEPTED. IF THE WORD
USUALLY**
IS OMITTED AS YOU PROPOSE, IT WOULD SEEM NECESSARY TO ADD A · BALANCING PHRASE ON THE LINES 'WHILE ALLOWING A HONG KONG VIEWPOINT TO FIND INDEPENDENT EXPRESSION??.
DOUGLAS-HOME
IUTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K.D.
COMMODITIES DEFT
FAR EASTERN DEPT
AMERICAN DEPT..
COPIES TO
MR. J. NICOLL, B.O.T. MR. D.I. DUNNETT, 3.0.7.
MR.A.T.GREGORY, MIN OF TECH.
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