TNAG-0146-FCO40-182-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 39

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CONFIDENTIAL

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Am. Stewart

This is Ed. ho. 675.

ви 1/ca

NEUTRAL

HONG KONG

6 October 1969

WASHINGTON, TOKYO, SEOUL,

UKMIS GENEVA

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51

-7 OCT 1969

LAST REF

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Your telegrams Nos. 781, 784 and 787.

US Approach on Textiles

25%

We accept action proposed in your telegram

No. 781 as modified by Washington telegram No. 64

and your telegram No. 787.

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major

In view, however, of important considerations

of British International Commercial policy, which are involved, we consider it important that there

should be full UK participation in proposed talks

with Americans. We would therefore wish the

last sentence of your proposed note (paragraph 2 of your telegram No. 787) to be reworded as follows:-

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QUOTE:

Such discussions could be

held between US and British

and Hong Kong officials in

Geneva in the week beginning

13 October 1969.

UNQUOTE