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BEING THE LONE TARGET TO MAKE THE POINT THAT, LEAVING ASIDE THE MANY OBJECTIONS OF PRINCIPLE TO A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, HONG KONG'S SHARE OF TOTAL U.S. CONSUMPTION (PERHAPS FIVE PERCENT IN WOOL PRODUCTS, WELL UNDER 1 PERCENT IN MAN-MADES) CANNOT POSS- IBLY BE SERIOUSLY INJURING THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.

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I SHOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE JAPANESE EMBASSY HERE, WITH WHOM

I AM IN CLOSE TOUCH, OF THE FORMAL APPROACH TO HONG KONG. DO YOU SEE ANY OBJECTION? .

FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG ROUTINE UKMIS GENEVA AND TOKYO.

MR. FREEMAN

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEPT.

COMMODITIES DEPT.

AMERICAN DEPT.

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COPY TO :

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES

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