TNAG-0152-FCO40-188-Exports-of-cotton-textiles-to-Canada-1969 — Page 38

Unless the answer to the second question

is "yes", our representations would have reduced

force. On the other hand, we would need to

think very seriously before embarking on a course

which might embitter relations with Canada.

In short, I doubt whether we can rely

on the sort of arguments which Shaun Stewart

has used as a sure way of preventing the

Canadians from taking unilateral action against

Hong Kong.