TNAG-0147-FCO40-183-Exports-of-textiles-to-United-States-of-America-1969 — Page 181

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PEOPLE LIKE NEHMER AS A SIGN THAT H.M.C. WERE CONTEMPLATING COMING TO TERMS. IN ANY CASE THE TALKS WOULD AFFORD THE. AMERICANS AN OPPORTUNITY OF PUTTING FORWARD PROPOSALS, AT LEAST AS REGARDS

PHONG KONG,

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HONG KONG. AT THE MOMENT ONE OF THEIR PROBLEMS IS TO FIND MEANS OF DOING SO WITHOUT SEERING TOO BLATANTLY PROTECTIONIST OR HEEDLESS OF THE EXPORTING COUNTRIES' PROBLEMS, AS I SEE IT, IT SUITS OUR PURPOSE TO GO ON MAKING THINGS AS HARD FOR THEM AS POSSIBLE.

3. WE OUGHT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE LATEST AMERICAN INTENTIONS AND TACTICS AFTER THE TALKS WITH THE JAPANESE. IF IN THE LIGHT OF THIS WE FEEL THAT THE ABOVE ADVICE NEEDS MODIFICATION WE WILL TELEGRAPH AGAIN.

MR. FREEMAN

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