CYPHER/CAT A.
ROUTINE WASHINGTON
TELEGRAM NO 25
CONFIDENTIAL.
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TO HONG KONG
23 APRIL 1969.
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ADDSD TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 25 OF 23 APRIL REPTD FOR INFMN TO H K LONDON OFFICE(FCO PASS)
FROM HERMANN. STANS VISIT TO HONG KONG.
STATE DEPARTMENT HONG KONG DESK INFORM ME THAT BRIEF BEING PREPARED BY COMMERCE DEPARTMENT FOR STANS INCLUDES, APART FROM MAIN SUBJECT OF TEXTILES, BRANCHES OF US BANKS IN HONG KONG AND QUOTE SECURITY EXPORT CONTROL UNQUOTE. WORD SECURITY MAY BE A MI SPRINT FOR STRATEGIC OR MAY BE MISUSED TO COVER CCO SYSTEM. IN EITHER CASE DOUBT IF THEY WILL REALLY HAVE MUCH TO SAY, THE OBJECT BEING MERELY TO HAVE SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA BESIDES TEXTILES.
2. BRIEF CONTEMPLATES POSSIBLE RAISING BY HONG KONG OF NOTHING MORE THAN WIG QUESTION AND ALSO PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL MISSION. BUT THIS VISIT WOULD GIVE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY IF YOU WISHED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT US DISCRIMINATION BY F A C AGAINST HONG KONG IN RESPECT OF THE BAN ON CHINESE RAW MATERIALS IN MANUFACTURED PRESUMPTIVE EXPORTS. YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO PROTEST ABOUT US NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE TEXTILE BILATERAL IN RESPECT OF CONSULTATION LEVELS, IF YOU THINK THE RECENT CASES E.G. GLOVES SERIOUS ENOUGH TO RAISE AT HIGH LEVEL. IN GENERAL IT HOULD SEEM WORTH ATTACKING ON ANY POINT ON WHICH WE CAN CLAIM THAT THE US IS OR HAS BEEN UNFAIR TO HONG KONG., ONE EXAMPLE MIGHT BE THE LAST MINUTE WITHDRAWAL OF KENNEDY ROUND OFFERS ON A NUMBER OF ITEMS OF WHICH HONG KONG WAS PRINCIPAL SUPPLIER.
FCO PASS HONG KONG
MR. FREEMAN
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