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CYPHER/CAT A

IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TO UKMIS GENEVA

TELEGRAM NO 317

6 OCTOBER 1969 (COMMODITIES)

CONFIDENTIAL.

NEUTRAL.

ADDRESSED TO UKMIS GENEVA TELEGRAM NUMBER 317 OF 6 OCTOBER

REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO WASHINGTON AND HONG KONG.

FOLLOWING FOR MELVILLE.

MY TELEGRAM NO. 675 TO HONG KONG.

U S/HONG KONG DISCUSSIONS ON NON COTTON TEXTILES.

IN VIEW OF MAJOR ISSUES OF BRITISH INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL POLICY--

AND RELATIONS WHICH ARE INVOLVED IN US PROPOSALS ON TEXTILES

POLICY, WE SHOULD GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TAKE THE CHAIR AT ANY

DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN US AND HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES IN GENEVA,

STEWART

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COMMODITIES DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

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