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(D) FURTHER DETAILS OF MAXIMUM LEVELS OF RESTRAINT WHICH

CANADIANS WOULD FIND ACCEPTABLE.

5. ON BASIS OF ALL THIS INFORMATION YOU COULD UNDERTAKE TO CONSIDER CANADIAN CASE URGENTLY WITH OURSELVES, AND SAY THAT WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO REACH A DECISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE TO EXAMINE THE CASE FOR VOLUNTARY RESTRAINTS IN DETERMINING OUR LINE FOR THE GATT COTTON TEXTILES COMMITTEE, AND WE SHALL BE CONSULTING YOU IN THAT CONNECTION.

5. MEANWHILE WE ARE URGENTLY SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT POSITION WITH REGARD TO RESTRAINTS ON JAPANESE EXPORT TO CANADA WHICH WOULD SEEM TO BE RELEVANT.

7. TO.HELP TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT TO YOURSELVES WE HAVE IT IN MIND TO ASK HIGH COMMISSION IN OTTAWA TO EXPLAIN OUR DOUBTS AND

DIFFICULTIES TO CANADIANS. ARE THERE ANY POINTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO

PUT?

STEWART

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

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ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRADE

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