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would flagrantly violate the rules of the GATT and that they

are trying to find some way round this obstacle.

Obviously

they would prefer it if Hong Kong would relieve them of their

embarrassment by agreeing to voluntary restraint in those cases

where the French cannot be persuaded to give way and

especially in umbrellas.

But if we continue to refuse to co-

operate in this regard they may try to find a way out which

will at least preserve the appearance of legality

its practice.

if not

DJCJ/mms

Distribution:

Director, Hong Kong (3 copies)

A.B.; A.L.; A.W.

Mr. W.S. Carter, Hong Kong Dept., FCO (2 copies)

Mr. R. Goldsmith, Board of Trade (2 copies)

Mr. P. Carey, Textiles Division, Min. of Technology (2 copies)

H.E. Sir E. Melville

ille) UKMIS, Geneva.

Mr. R. Abbott

Mr. D.H.A. Hannay, UKDEL EC., Brussels.

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