TNAG-0142-FCO40-178-Long-term-policy-on-International-trade-in-textiles-1969 — Page 22

DRAFT

Draft Telegram to Hong Kong

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We consider that there will be ne need at this

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meeting, as far as what we say in open' Committee is

concerned, to go beyond the line we took at the last

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problems in um-collons meeting; that is, that we are not convinced that the

are

Americans have a case, but that, we would be prepared to

that they shonch be leverd at in the framswork of

agree if necessary to

The GATT.

exists.

2.

GATT study of wheth

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problem

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We appreciate reasons why Hong Kong) would prefer

any such study to be carried out in the CTC. But not – I the EEC, the Japausse & pussomater, the Americans world only we ourselves (for reasons known to Hong Kong), but

all prefer such a study loke carved out be the SATT we the EC, the Japanese, and presumably the Americans, would not expect you perfernce to engage much support.

would much prefer such a study to be carried out by

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will not wish to promote thes

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line in isolation & will not think it happe to rame for CTC discussion you would be likely to find yourselves-

this point on this becasion,

as distinct from the CTC. If therefore you pressed

in a minority of on

We hope therefore that you will

agree with us that it would not be helpful to raise this

point on this occasion.

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In any case, we should welcome

an opportunity to discuss the point with you beforehand.

3. We shall naturally keep closely in touch both with

the EEC and the Japanese by means of informal discussions.

The former appear to have reached the conclusion that the

Americans may have a case on some items and that something

Eventually.

may have to be conceded to them, We shall try to persuade¬

the EBC in this case not

beyond agreement with

any proposals for a general G-Të crudyR,

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The Japanese appear so far to have resisted American

pressure to enter into any restraint agreement, and to

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