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CYPHER/CAT A
IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NO. 542
CONFIDENTIAL.
NEUTRAL.
TO HONG KONG
15 AUGUST 1969. (HKK 6/331/1).
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ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 542 OF 15 AUGUST REPEATED
FOR INFORMATION TO OTTAWA.
YOUR TELEGRAM 647.
CANADIAN TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS..
WE REGRET WE ARE UNABLE TO AGREE TO THE REQUEST IN
YOUR PARAGRAPH 12 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS.
A) IF WE AUTHORIZE FURTHER EXTENSION OF QUANTITATIVE RESTRAINTS IN THE NON-COTTON FIELD THIS WILL BUILD UP PRESSURES WE ARE
ANXIOUS TO RESIST FOR SUCH RESTRAINTS ALSO ON COTTON TEXTILES IN
ADDITION TO THE TARIFF CONTRARY TO H.M.G.'S ANNOUNCED POLICY.
(B) IT WOULD PREJUDICE ISSUES OF PRINCIPLE ON WHICH MINISTERS HAVE YET TO TAKE DECISIONS, IN PARTICULAR.
(1) WHETHER WE SHOULD TAKE A STAND INTERNATIONALLY AGAINST THE USE, OUTSIDE GATT, OF VOLUNTARY RESTRAINTS.
(2) WHAT LINE WE SHOULD TAKE OVER THE FUTURE OF THE LTA AND IN RELATION TO STANS PROPOSALS FOR ITS EXTENSION.
INTENTION TO RESIST CANADIAN
2. YOU WILL BE AWARE OF JAPANESE INTENTION TO RESIST CANADIAN
DEMANDS FOR FURTHER RESTRAINTS AND APPRECIATE UNDESIRABILITY OF
WEAKENING THEIR RESOLUTION.
3. WE ACCEPT YOUR PARA 13.
4. WE LOOK FORWARD TO EXPLAINING OUR GENERAL POLICY MORE FULLY IN FUTURE DISCUSSIONS AND HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SATISFY YOU THAT
IT WILL ALSO MEET YOUR INTEREST.
STEWART
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