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IN THAT EVENT, THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION (WHICH I UNDERSTAND WILL BE LED BY BRODIE, THE ECONOMIC MINISTER IN THEIR MISSION HERE WITH A STRONG TEAM' INCLUDING NEHMER FROM WASHINGTON) WILL BE MOSTLY ENGAGED IN BILATERAL TALKS. THESE WILL PROBABLY COVER, IN ADDITION TO NON-COTTONS (WASHINGTON TELNO. 60 TO HONG KONG) THE CONTINUATION OF EXISTING RESTRAINTS ON COTTONS (MY TELNO. 21 TO HONG KONG) AND/OR THE NEGOTIATION OF NEW COTTON RESTRAINTS UNDER THE AGREEMENT.

FCO PASS PRIORITY TO WASHINGTON, TOKYO, HONG KONG AND UKDEL EEC BRUSSELS.

SIR E. MELVILLE

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