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No. HKK 6/304/1
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top-Secret.
Secret-
Confidential. Restricted
Unclassified......
PRIVACY MARKING
DRAFT
LETTER
To:-
D.H. Jordan, Esq. M.B.E, T D Sorby, Freq.
Director of Commerce and
Type 1 +
From
W. S. Carter
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
HONG KONG.
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It was thought worthwhile to send you a copy by
to Bonn
saving of FCO telegram no. 310 about "Mr. Stans and
textiles" the subject of so many telegrams these
You should
•days written from so many points of view).
get this telegram by the same bag as this letter, but
I attach another copy for ease of reference.
2.
Of course this telegram will be immediately
recognisable to you for what it is, guidance for
selective use by our posts, principally Western
European, on the general line likely to be taken with
Stans towards the objective (almost universal I think)
of dissuading the Americans from their protectionist
course. You will not expect it to reflect any of the
particular concern for your interests in this matter
which is nonetheless felt. The last thing we would
want you to do would be far to take it as an
answer to your telegram 296.
3.
As you will know, we have so far only dealt
with the first paragraph of that telegram. I am glad
to say that it will be possible for David Sellars
to attend the appropriate discussions when Stans is
here. Although the programme is not yet finalised the
indications are that there will be a political
meeting between Stans and the President of the Board
После под able
of Trade
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and this of course Sellers has notbe able to
be present at - and also official discussions which it
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