CYPHER/CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 361
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TO HONG KONG
38 MAY 1969.
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(HKK 6/531/1 HONG KONG)
CONFIDENTIAL.
NEUTRAL.
ADORESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 361 OF 39 MAY REPEATED FOR
INFORMATION TO STOCKHOLM.
SWEDISH TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS.
WE WARNED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF OUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 329 THAT WE
HAD DOUBTS ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF THE SWEDISH CASE MENTIONING
THE PROPOSED HEAVY REDUCTION IN THE RESTRAINT LEVEL FOR ANORAKS
IN PARTICULAR. ALTHOUGH ANALYSIS OF THE SWEDISH PROPOSALS IS
NOT QUITE COMPLETE WE THINK WE OUGHT TO WARN YOU THAT THOSE DOUBTS
PERSIST.
2. WE FORESEE THEREFORE THAT IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ASK YOU TO
SEND JORDAN TO LONDON TO DISCUSS THE NEGOTIATING INSTRUCTIONS
SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 10 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 339 BEFORE HE
GOES TO STOCKHOLM. WE THINK THIS MIGHT WELL BE PREFERABLE TO
DEALING BY TELEGRAM PARTICULARLY IF JORDAN COULD BE IN LONDON
LONG ENOUGH BEFORE STOCKHOLM CONSULTATIONS RECOMMENCE (SAY 10 JUNE) TO ALLOW ANY NECESSARY REFERENCE BACK TO YOU TO BE
MADE IN GOOD TIME.
3. WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO SET OUT OUR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSALS
EARLY NEXT WEEK WHICH WOULD GIVE TIME TO CONSIDER THE POSITION BEFORE
A FINAL DECISION ON JORDAN'S VISIT WAS MADE.
STEWART
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT.
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