TNAG-0143-FCO40-179-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 36

CONFIDENTIAL

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GUARD

.2.

REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE MURRAY CHOTINER, A NIXON HATCHET-MAN WHO IS WIDELY DISLIKED EVEN IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. THIS APPOINTMENT

IS AN UNDISGUISED POLITICAL PAY-OFF WHICH DOES NOT BODE WELL

FOR THE FUTURE CONDUCT OF THE OFFICE.

4. THE INITIAL REACTION OF LIBERAL TRADE GROUPS IS ONE OF DISMAY

WITH BOTH APPOINTMENTS. IT IS HOWEVER TOO SOON TO JUDGE HOW THEY

WILL TURN OUT.

F.C.O. PASS UKDEL EEC BRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA, BRUSSELS, THE HAGUE, PARIS, BONN, ROME, HONG KONG, BERNE, TOKYO.

MR. FREEMAN

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR.FCL.D.

N.AM.& C.D.

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CONFIDENTIAL-GUARD