TNAG-0153-FCO40-189-Exports-of-cotton-textiles-to-Canada-1969 — Page 108

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FIRST VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT AGREEMENT, VIZ. THAT ON COTTON TEXTILES TO BRITAIN WHICH WAS OSTENSIBLY NEGOTIATED BY THE INDUSTRY. 4. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CANADIANS DECIDED NOT TO MEET THE PROPOSED OFFICIAL DELEGATION IN HONG KONG AND SUGGESTED MEETING IN OTTAWA. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THEY HAVE BEEN APPROACHED YET BY THE NDUSTRIAL DELEGATION. IN ANY EVENT THE IMPORTANT POINT OF THIS IS NOT WHETHER MEETINGS WILL OR WILL NOT BE HELD, BUT THE FACT THAT NDUSTRIALISTS ARE REACTING TO THE PRESENT SITUATION IN THE MANNER

REPORTED ABOVE.

FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY TO OTTAWA.

MR. BLACKWELL

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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