TNAG-0143-FCO40-179-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 66

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CAT A CYPHER

JORITY WASHINGTON

TELEGRAM NUMBER 18

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FROM HERMANN.

[NEUTRAL]

TO HONG KONG

3 APRIL 1969

MY TELNO 16: TEXTILE CONSULTATIONS.

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HOPP HAS NOW ADDRESSED TWO FORMAL LETTERS TO ME. ONE ASKS MY CONFIRMATION THAT QUOTE REPRESENTATIVES OF

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THE TWO GOVTS AGREED THAT EXPORTS OF CULOTTES IN CATEGORY 63(2) WOULD NOT EXCEED 468,000 POUNDS. UNQUOTE. THE OTHER STATES QUOTE DURING CONSULTATIONS U.S. REPRESENTATIVES EXPLAINED THAT THE U.S. WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO ACCEPT EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG IN EXCESS OF 25,000 DOZEN WORK SHIRTS OR 480,000 DOZEN PAIRS OF GLOVES UNQUOTE AND REQUESTS CONFIRMATION THAT THE HONG KONG GOVT QUOTE WILL

OBSERVE THESE LIMITS UNQUOTE.

2. I WOULD PROPOSE SIMPLY TO REPLY CONFIRMING THE CULOTTE UNDER- STANDING (IT IS TOO LATE TO HAGGLE OVER THE ODD HUNDRED POUNDS), BUT TO WORD ANSWER TO SECOND LETTER SO AS TO MAKE IT CLEARER THAT

AN IMPOSED LIMIT IS BEING ACCEPTED OWING TO THE FAILURE OF THE

TWO SIDES TO REACH AGREEMENT.

3. DO YOU AGREE?

FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG.

MR. FREEMAN

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEPT

TRADE POLICY DEPT

COMMODITIES DEPT

N.A.C.D.

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