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4. I KNOW THAT THE BOARD OF TRADE WERE TOYING WITH THE IDEA OF SUGGESTING THAT GOLDSMITH, CAREY AND PRESTON SHOULD VISIT BRUSSELS SOME TIME BETWEEN 13 AND 21 NOVEMBER. ALL THOSE CONCERNED HERE, INCLUDING OURSELVES, WILL BE VERY HEAVILY PREOCCUPIED AT THIS PERIOD WITH A NUMBER OF MEETINGS, INCLUDING THE SUMMIT: AND, OTHER THINGS APART, THIS WOULD NOT BE A VERY GOOD TIME FOR SUCH A VISIT.
5. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES I RECOMMEND THAT I SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO INVITE THE COMMISSION OFFICIALS CONCERNED TO HAVE TALKS IN LONDON ON 2 DECEMBER 01 HONG KONG AND COTTON TEXTILES, AND IF THE BOARD OF TRADE DESIRE, UNCTAD PREFERENCES.
6. IF THIS IS AGREED, I REQUEST AUTHORITY FOR A MEMBER OF MY STAFF TO TRAVEL TO LONDON TO BE PRESENT AT THESE TALKS. ON THIS OCCASION IT WOULD BE HANNAY, AS CHRISTOFAS CANNOT BE AWAY
FROM BRUSSELS ON THAT DAY,
7. PLEASE PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO ROBINSON E.1.D., CARTER HONG KONG DEPARTMENT, BRITTEN TRADE POLICY DEPARTMENT AND GOLDSMITH
PRESTON CAREY AND DUNNETT BOARD OF TRADE.
SIR J MARJORIBANKS
[ADVANCE COPIES SENT AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
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