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FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO 736

17 SEPTEMBER 1969

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YOUR TELEGRAM 619.

THE FINAL SENTENCE OF YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 APPEARS TO MISUNDERSTAND MY

INTENTION WHICH WAS FOR DELEGATION TO ESTABLISH THE FACTS AND IF SATISFIED TO BE READY TO CONCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE AGREEMENT AD

REFERENDUM.

2. TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD'S ADVICE ON THE NORWEGIAN REQUEST GIVEN

ON 16 SEPTEMBER WAS ON THE ABOVE LINES SINCE THE IMPENDING EXPIRY

OF THE ARRANGEMENT ON NON-COTTON ITEMS ON 30 SEPTEMBER COULD CAUSE

A HIATUS IN THE TRADE.

3. NOT TO REACH AGREEMENT IF THE FACTS ADDUCED AT THE MEETING JUSTIFIED IT WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY LEAD TO DIFFICULTIES WITH THE BOARD.

SIR D. TRENCH

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEPT.

COMMODITIES DEPT.

RECEIVED IN GISTRY No.51

18 SEP 1969

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