and in using more than normal caution in
the conduct of business.
E.C.G.D. have not
altered the terms on which they are prepared
to cover exports to Hong Kong.
(11) At the B.N.E.C. Asia Committee yesterday,
Montagu suggested that he might visit Hong
Kong with a view to reporting on the
attitude they should take to trade with
Hong Kong. We shall be grateful for
your views on this and for those of the Trade
Commissioner.
(111) As you are probably aware, the Hong Kong Association have made various proposals, details of which are available at their Hong
Kong office. They have seen the Minister of
State and also Cowperthwaite. We understand
that some of these can only be put into
effect if you could help with financial
support.
(iv) We shall do what we can to back up Sedgwick's efforts to push the line that Hong Kong remains a good market for British exports and that Hong Kong industry and trade
continues to function normally. We have
made some suggestions to Sedgwick about
extending the distribution of the material
now being put out by his office and will
continue to keep in touch with him on this.
(v)
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