TNAG-0146-FCO40-182-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 131

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CONFIDENTIAL

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PRIORITY WASHINGTON TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

PRIORITY WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NO.41 TO HONG KONG OF 12 AUGUST, 1969

CONFIDENTIAL

NEUTRAL]

ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO.41 OF 12 AUGUST, REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO FCO AND SEOUL.

U.S. TEXTILE POLICY.

FROM HERMANN.

WE UNDERSTAND THAT KOREAN PRIME MINISTER WILL MEET PRESIDENT NIXON IN CALIFORNIA ON OR ABOUT 20 AUGUST, AND THAT MR. NIXON WILL RAISE TEXTILES.

2. IT MIGHT STRENGTHEN KOREAN RESISTANCE IF THE EMBASSY IN SEOUL WERE AUTHORISED TO INFORM KOREANS OF YOUR RESPONSE TO THE TWO RECENT AMERICAN APPROACHES IN HONG KONG REPORTED IN D.C.1. MEMO OF 5 AUGUST

TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.

FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG AND SEOUL.

*

MR. FREEMAN

[REPRATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION H.K.COTTON TEXTILES.

COMMODITIES DEPT.

H.X.D.

T.P.D.

7.E.D.

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 19 AUG 1969

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