ATTTYL
LAST
REF.
NEXT
Criginales: HKK6/900/1
Ti.. Copy for:
CY
RCF
KONFO 827/13
. П. Пустой
5 do not recall Credo No. 216
REIS N RICKSTREAM
11 SEP 1969.
TAKK 6
GROUPS.350A
L
11/9
R$ 129
Ma Ambrica An @ KPD.
TO Jim Mc Hong Kong dep FED Commodities
NO COMES MADE
CYPHER/CAT A
ROUTINE WASHINGTON
TO BOARD OF TRADE
110
R
TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 324
9 SEPTEMBER, 1969.
GEF.
CONFIDENTIAL.
PERSONAL FOR CAREY FROM RIDLEY (MIDGLEY IS ON LEAVE).. YOUR CREDA NO. 216..
ORDINARILY EXCHANGES OF VIEWS WITH THE AMERICANS ON TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST ARE WORTH HAVING, EVEN IF THERE IS NOT MUCH NEW TO BE SAID. BUT IN THE PRESENT SITUATION 1 AN INCLINED TO THINK THAT 11 COULD GIVE COMFORT TO STANS, NEHMER AND THEIR FELLOW PROTECTION- ISTS IF YOU APPEARED ACTIVELY TO BE SEEKING TALKS. AS FAR AS WE KNOV THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WITH THE CONSENT (BUT PROBABLY NOT, THE FULL COMMITMENT) OF THE PRESIDENT, ARE STILL HOPING SOMEHOW TO BULLY OR CAJULE THE ASIATIC TEXTILE EXPORTING COUNTRIES INTO COMPREHENSIVE . RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS WITHOUT BRINGING DOWN ON THE U.S. THE WIDER CONSEQUENCES OF WHICH WE AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS HAVE WARNED THEM. THE WILL NO DOUBT HAVE ANOTHER GO AT THE JAPANESE DURING THE FACT-FINDIN DISCUSSIONS HERE NEXT WEEK AND MAY WELL FEEL OBLIGED, IF ONLY FOR TH SAKE OF DOMESTIC APPEARANCES, ALSO TO RAIS/THE MATTER IN THE CATT COTTON TEXTILES COMMITTEE. BUT THEY MUST BY NOW BE FINDING THE GOING VERY HEAVY. WHILST THEY WILL STILL NOT EASILY BE DISCOURAGED I THINK THAT ANYTHING WHICH THEY COULD (HOWEVER WISHFULLY) TAKE AS ENCOURAGE- MENT WOULD BE VERY WELCOME TO THEM.
2. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CAN BE IN NO DOUBT ABOUT H.M.G,'S POSITION ON BEHALF OF DOTH THE U.K. AND HONG KONG. WE WOULD BE UNLIKELY TO STRENGTHEN THAT IMPRESSION BY REPEATING IT, AND MIGHT POSSIBLY IRRITATE BY OVER-EMPHASIS THOSE IN THE ADMINISTRATION WHO SYMPATHISE WITH OUR ARGUMENTS. EXPLORATORY TALKS ON ANY OTHER BASIS, ON THE OTHER HAND, WOULD RUN THE RISK OF BEING INTERPRETED (OR TWISTED) 2X [PEOPLE LIKE NEHMER AS A SIGN THAT H.M.G. WERE CONTEMPLATING COLING ——
TO TERMS IN ANY CASE
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.