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GRS 100
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
FM PARIS 291615Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 630 OF 29 JUNE
HONG KONG TELNO 647 TO FCO AND MY TELNO 629 : FRENCH TEXTILE RE
RESTRICTIONS
1. YOU WILL SEE FROM MY TUR THAT WE HAVE MADE ENQUIRIES FROM THE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE NEW TEXTILE
RESTRAINTS AS AFFECTING HONG KONG. WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IS FAIRLY
REASSURING, BUT THERE IS STILL A GOOD DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY.
2. THESE ENQUIRIES DO NOT AMOUNT TO THE 'STRONGEST REPRESENTATIONS''
REQUESTED IN HONG KONG TUR. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU WOULD WISH US TO
FOLLOW UP OUR ENQUIRIES WITH MORE FORMAL REPRESENTATIONS ON THESE LINES, OR WHETHER WE SHOULD WAIT TO SEE IF THE COMMISSION AND THE FRENCH CAN REACH AN AGREED SOLUTION.
HENDERSON
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
FILES
DIS **
ADDITIONAL
DIST
EID (E)
FRAME
PRES SEC
HKP GO
TRED
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO: MR BURGESS
HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE
CONFIDENTIAL