TNAG-0172-FCO40-208-United-Kingdom-Productivity-and-Efficiency-Study-effect-on-H-1969 — Page 77

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CYPHER/CAT A

IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 465

SS

TO HONG KONG

17 JULY 1969 (OD)

SECRET

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.

UK TEXTILE COUNCIL REPORT.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY DECIDED THAT THE

RIGHT COURSE WOULD BE TO ADOPT RECOMMENDATION BY TEXTILE COUNCIL

FOR A TARIFF IN SUBSTITUTION FOR QUOTAS AS FROM 1972.

WE CANNOT AUTHORISE YOU TO DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF

ANNOUNCEMENT IN PARLIAMENT WHICH IS TO BE MADE EARLY NEXT WEEK

PROBABLY ON TUESDAY 22 JULY, FULL GUIDANCE WILL BE SENT TO YOU

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND IN ADVANCE OF ANNOUNCEMENT.

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2. WE MUCH REGRET THAT WE AWERE UNABLE TO LET YOU HAVE ANY NOTICE

OF THIS DECISION. WE REALISE THAT YOUR INABILITY TO DISCLOSE IT AT

THIS STAGE WILL MAKE IT AWKWARD FOR YOU TO DEAL WITH PROPOSAL THAT

DELEGATION SHOULD COME TO THIS COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND. BUT IN ALL

THE CIRCUMSTANCES YOU MAY FEEL THAT (UNLESS YOU CONSIDER THIS

IMPRACTICABLE) IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR DEPARTURE OF PROPOSED DELEGATION TO BE POSTPONED, THOUGH WE FULLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU WILL

WISH TO MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOW IN THIS WAY IN DUE COURSE.

STEWART

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SIR A.SNELLING

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