TNAG-0143-FCO40-179-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 54

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GLOVE INDUSTRY REALLY DEPENDED ON THIS: BUT WOULD IT NOT RUN THE SAME DANGER OF ELIMINATION BY WORK GLOVES AT ANY RESTRAINT LEVEL

LOWER THAN TOTAL DEMAND? I THINK THAT RATHER THAN USE DRESS GLOVEŇ

AS AN ARGUMENT ON ALL GLOVES IT WOULD BE MORE LOGICAL TO REQUEST

AGREEMENT ON A SEPARATE SUB-CATEGORY AND TRIGGER-POINT FOR THEM,

THOUGH OF COURSE YOU WOULD ONLY GET THIS IN RETURN FOR A

· CONCESSION ON TOWELS.

F.C.O. PASS HONG KONG OFFICE LONDON.

MR. FREEMAN.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEPT.

TRADE POLICY DEPT.

COMMODITIES DEPT.

N.A.C.D.

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