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HKO
EN CLAIR
WASHINGTON TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NO. 92 TO HONG KONG
ICLASSIFIED
/NEUTRAL/
9 DECEMBER 1968
F C O PASS HONG KONG AS MY TELEGRAM NO 92 OF 9 DECEMBER.
FROM HERMANN.
TEXTILE CONSULTATIONS.
THERE IS NOW A POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST THREE CONSULTATIONS
CWORK SHIRTS, GLOVES AND CULOTTES) WHICH IF PROCEDURE IS
STRICTLY FOLLOWED WILL HAVE TO BE CONCLUDED BY 13 JANUARY
18 JANUARY AND 25 JANUARY RESPECTIVELY.
2. ASSUMING THE AMERICANS WILL WANT CONSULTATIONS TO TAKE PLACE
HERE, MY PLANS FOR VISIT TO H.K. WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO
MEET THOSE DEADLINES. ALTERNATIVES WOULD BE TO POSTPONE MY
VISIT INDEFINITELY OR TO REQUEST U.S. AGREEMENT TO POSTPONING
ANY CONSULTATIONS UNTIL THE WEEK BEGINNING 27 JANUARY. THIS
WOULD EKABLE US TO FINALIZE BRIEFS TOGETHER IN HONG KONG.
AMERICANS WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO LATTER COURSE
BUT I REALISE DIFFICULTIES WHICH POSTPONEMENT OF CONSULTATIONS
WOULD CREATE IN HONG KONG. I SHOULD APPRECIATE EARLY DECISION.
SIR P. DEAN
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED?
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K.D.
F. EAST. DEPT.
LABT
REF
RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31
11 DEC 1968
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