15
CYPHER CAT A
FROM ROUTINE WASHINGTON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 100
CONFIDENTIAL.
UTRAL
DM HERMANN,
CONFIDENTIAL
YOUR TELEGRAM 122: TEXTILE CONSULTATIONS.
TO HONG KONG
TOP COR
DATED 20 DECEMBER 1968.
AT A MEETING TODAY ON GLOVES A FLU-WEAKENED U.S. TEAM WERE
UNABLE TO PROPOSE ANY FIGURE OF THEIR OWN OR PROVIDE INFORMATION
ON THE STATE OF U.S. GLOVE INDUSTRY, SO I MAINTAINED OUR OFFER
FIRMLY AT 750,000 BUT SAID I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT AGREE TO 700,000 .
WORK GLOVES AND FREE EXPORT OR SEPARATE CONSULTATION LEVEL FOR
, DRESS GLOVES. I HAVE ARRANGED TO BE INFORMED IF THEY ARE ABLE
TO ANSWER DURING MY ABSENCE BUT I DOUBT THIS.
2. IF YOU CAN GET NEGOTIATING INSTRUCTIONS ON CULOTTES AND
WORKSHIRTS TO ME BY A.M. 2 JANUARY 1 CAN ARRANGE A MEETING
ON THESE BEFORE I LEAVE FOR HONG KONG.
3. AMERICANS THEMSELVES BELIEVE THERE IS A CLASSIFICATION PROBLEM
OVER CULOTTES.
FCO PASS HONG KONG,
SIR P DEAN
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K.D.
F.EAST DEPT.
N.A. & C.D.
!
CONFIDENTIAL
LAST
RCF.
76
RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31 23 DEC 1968
HKK6/304/1
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