TNAG-0142-FCO40-178-Long-term-policy-on-International-trade-in-textiles-1969 — Page 137

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HONG KONG TELNO 713 TO FCO

REASONS FOR CONTINUING THE CONVENTION, WHICH HAS BEEN FULLY ACCEPTED IN THE GATT, WHEREBY THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE IS FREE TO SPEAK IN TERMS OF HONG KONG'S POLICIES AND INTERESTS ON QUITE SEPARATE, AND EVEN CONFLICTING, LINES FROM THE U.K. REPRESENTATIVE PROPER, WITHOUT, OF COURSE, BEING EXPLICITYLY CRITICAL OF U.K. VIEWS OR POLICIES. IF THIS IS AGREEABLE,

I PROPOSE THAT THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKS AT THE C.T.C. TO THE EXTENT THAT OUR INTEREST MAY INDICATE IN THE ACTUAL COURSE OF THE DEBATE, ON THE BASIS OF THE HONG KONG POLICY CONSIDERATIONS OUTLINED IN JORDAN'S LETTER TO HUGHES OF 20TH

AUGUST.

SIR D. TRENCH

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