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Mr. Carter

I have drafted to Mr. Maynell: I gather from TPD that he is likely to be more concerned than Mr. Tippetts. But there are spares in case not.

2.

I have not introduced into the draft the com- plicating factor of the possibility that Hong Kong might prefer to enter into voluntary restraint agreements with the community at negotiated levels. At this stage I think this could only delay an approach which we are agreed ought to be made

soon.

3.

I have sent a copy of the draft to TPD.

Mar

(H. We devizors) 22 October, 1969

have spoken to Mr. Dunnelt

he advises that the letter shaned be

and

addrened to him

he will coordinate

Bor views

2.

s do not think

we

can avoid

Some

reference

to the possibility of voluntary

restraint arrangements

*

We shall need,

With the B.O.T, to think through the

bhely

ontcome of our proposed action and

This is obviously

one of them. More In

Mr. Dunnett himself raced the point

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With

me

Sti

In

my

view unavoidable.

The verned draft- takes account of my

discussion with humi.

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