TNAG-0152-FCO40-188-Exports-of-cotton-textiles-to-Canada-1969 — Page 12

Your telegram 513

There is and could be no repetition of evento in

the Swedish case because Jordan was told by Snelling

at moeting en 13th Juno that the constitutional position i

had always leon quite clear: that you had no authority

to enter into negotiations and/or conclude agreements

with. third eruntries except under Article 4 of tho

Jordan Aard

1.2.A.1

Jordan

thet Hong Kong had always accepted that

Hong Kong mot keep her policies in line with those of

the United Kingdom,

2. The Canadian position was discussed at a further

meeting on 13.4 June. To did not discuss what, if

anything, cald be done to moot the Canadian

difficultier because Jordan said that, although ho

would be slting Ottawa and would be occing Er. Rodney

Grey, there would be no negotiations for the time being.

for our side

also bo

We To be made it clear that there should be no discussion

of possible restraint levels, and the position remains

that H.M.C. Dave not agrocd that Hong Kong should enter ·

into negotiations with the Canadiano in restraints

outside the cotton fiold.

3. Your record of the Ottawa meeting was dated

26th July and a copy reached us on 5th August. No copies

appear to have boon sent to the Board of Trado, ao hao

Loon customary.

We were not told that you were

contemplating entering into negotiations with tho

Canadiano; no authority was sought to discuss non-

cotton items; and the dato of the rooting was not In the circumstances arranged, a, it should have boon, through un,

particularly disturbed to find that you had consulted

Wo roro

/the Textile Advisory