TNAG-0161-FCO40-197-Export-of-textiles-to-Republic-of-Ireland-1969 — Page 28

CONFIDENTIAL

CYPHER CAT A

LATE MONG KONG

TELECHAM NUMBER 2179

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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

15 NOVEMBER 1988

CONFIDENTIAL

EUTRAL/

ADDRESSED FCO AS MYTEL 2179 OF 15 NOVEMBER.

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YRTEL 1575.

OF IRELAND.

TEXTILE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE REPUBLIC

32 Prew

WE APOLOGISE FOR DELAY IN REFLY TO YOUR 585

SAVING. WHILE WE ARE UNLIKELY TO SHIFT THE IRISH HOWEVER

VALID CUR ARGUMENTS MIGHT BE, WE FEEL IT COULD BE TO OUR DIS-

ADVANTAGE NOT REPEAT NOT TO HAVE TAKEN THE CFPORTUNITY PROVIDED

BY THE KEETING OF THE ANGLO IRISH ECONOMIC COMMITTEE TO

DISCUSS THE ISSUE IN THE CENERAL TERKS YOU SUGGEST. WE SHOULD

BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEEK TO INCLUDE IT ON THE AGENDA.

A SHORT BRIEF FOLLOWS BY SAVING DESPATCH.

SIR D. TRENCH

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TRADE POLICY DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

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RECEIVED IN ARCHIVES No.31 1 8 NOV 1968

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