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quoted it as a precedent or if any other country benefitted from the restraint on IIong Kong's exports. In 1966 the Swedes had wanted restraint on practically all items of trade The U.K. had intervened and had agreed that limited restraint might be conccded on two items. As regards Norway, there had similarly been discussions in London and the Board of Trade
had been fully engaged. Similarly the U.K. had been represen at the negotiations with the Swedes in 1969.
15. As regards the talks in June 1969 he understood (althougi it was not recorded in the noto) that Sir A. Snelling had sai that the constitutional position was that authority had been
delegated to Hong Kong regarding the CTA but that everything outside that field was the responsibility of the U.K.
Sir A. Snelling had also said that the U.K. agreed to voluntar restraint on shirts but did not agree to restraints on exports to Sweden of blouses or knitted underwear. He thought that the Hong Kong representative had said that he would not negotiate in Ottawa nor would he discuss hypothetical restraints. As nothing more was heard, a telegraphic enquiry had been sent to Hong Kong at the end of July.
16. ir. Dunnett said that he hoped that they would convince the Hong Kong representative that the proposed U.K. policy was in the interests of Hong Kong. At the moment there were two main alternative policies which had not yet been resolved within the Board of Trade.
17. Mr. Stewart said that they were not opposed to voluntary restraint in all circumstances. Mr. Jordan pointed out that what Sir A. Snelling was alleged to have said in June was not recorded. He had had no idea that the U.K. did not know that the Hong Kong authorities were proposing to meet the Canadian authorities.
18. Mr. Wilford said that there were so many differing accoun of what was discussed in June that it was not clear precisely what had been said. U.K. officials genuinely believed that
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