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TELEGRAM NUMBER 727
CONFIDENTIAL
[NEUTRAL]
CONFIDENTIAL
101.
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 24 JULY 1969
ADDRESSED TO FCO TELEGRAM NO. 727 OF 24 JULY REPEATED FOR INFOR-
MATION TO KUALA LUMPUR.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 841 TO DELHI:
COTTON TEXTILES.
IN VIEW OF LATE HOUR OF RECEIPT OF TEXT IT WAS ONLY POSSIBLE TO HAND IT UNDER COVER OF BRIEF LETTER FROM ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER, TO PRIVATE SECRETARY AT MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND TO MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ABOUT 18.00 HOURS SINGAPORE TIME. THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSION.
2. MR. LAM THAN, PRESIDENT OF SINGAPORE COTTON PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, IS REPORTED IN THE MALAY MAIL OF 24 JULY AS SAYING THAT THE ABOLITION OF QUOTAS WILL GIVE SINGAPORE A BETTER CHANCE OF SELLING IN BIGGER VOLUME, BUT ON A MORE COMPETITIVE BASIS, PRESS HAS GENERALLY CONFINED REPORTS TO EXTRACTS FROM PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF STRAITS TIMES OF 24 JULY WHICH COMMENTS EDITORILY SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA MAY FIND IT EASIER TO WIN A BETTER SHARE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM MARKET WHEN QUOTAS ARE DONE WITH, ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A PREMIUM ON COST AND EFFICIENCY**
SIR A. DE LA MARE
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