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CYPHER/CAT A

CONFIDENTIAL

IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 676

TO HONG KONG

6 OCTOBER 1969 (COMMODITIES)

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NEUTRAL

M.I.P.T.

IN VIEW OF DISCUSSIONS WHICH TOOK PLACE WITH STANS IN LONDON

EARLIER THIS YEAR AND CLOSE MINISTERIAL INTEREST HERE IN IMPLICATIONS FOR BRITISH COMMERCIAL POLICY OF WHOLE QUESTION OF US TEXTILE POLICY, WE THINK IT IMPORTANT THAT MELVILLE SHOULD TAKE THE CHAIR AT ANY

MEETINGS BETWEEN US AND HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES IN GENEVA ON NON-COTTON TEXTILES AND ARE TELEGRAPHING HIM SEPARATELY.

STEWART

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COMMODITIES DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

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