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POR IGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE,

LONDON, 3.W.1.

21 November 1968

A.I.E.C.: Hong Kong Textiles

You will remember that, at our meeting on 7 November to discuss the agenda for the Anglo/Irish Economic Committee, I undertook to reconsider the inclusion of the item "Hong Kong Textiles: Irish Restrictions."

2. I have now discussed this within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and we have taken the views of the Hong Kong Government. We consider that the item should be included

The although we would not wish to go into any great detail. view of the Hong Kong Government, which we support, is that although it is unlikely that we will shift the Irish, it would be to Hong Kong's disadvantage not to take the opportunity presented by the meeting to discuss the issue in general terms.

3.

will prepare a brief which we will, of course, clear with you.

(G. K. Smith) European Economic Integration Dept.

J. V. Hagestadt, Esq.,

Board of Trade,

1 Victoria St.,

LONDON, S.W.1.

Copied to: H.H. Stewart, Esq., Hong Kong Dept. PCO

R.. Piper, Esq., British Embassy, Dublin.