GR 129
IMMEDIATE
CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER CAT A
See. D
FM FCO 121815Z
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 121/1
19
JAN253
INS
13. A
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 31 OF 12 JANUARY INFO UKMIS GENEVA (FOR MILLS), BRUSSELS (FOR BURGESS), UKREP BRUSSELS
YOUR TELNO 1 TO UKMIS GENEVA EEC/HONG KONG TEXTILES AGREEMENT
1. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THE FCO HAD RECEIVED OF A PROPOSAL TO ALTER THE SUBLIMITS IN CATEGORIES 2 AND 3. WE HAVE LEARNT THAT THE
SUBJECT WAS RAISED BY OTHER DELEGATIONS AND IT DID NOT RECEIVE UK SUPPORT. IT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR A MEETING ON 13 JANUARY: WE THINK
IT PROBABLE THAT THE COMMISSION WILL RECOMMEND THAT THE PROPOSAL
SHOULD NOT BE PURSUED. IN ANY CASE ANY ACTION TO CHANGE THE LIMITS
WOULD ONLY FOLLOW AGREEMENT AFTER NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE
COMMISSION AND HONG KONG. THERE IS NO QUESTION OF UNILATERAL ACTION.
OWEN
FILES HK&GD EID (E)
MR POSNETT MR HIBBERT MR MURRAY
MR FRETWELL
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