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You asked to see papers giving Hory Klong anobory. over conduct of regotiations with other countries in 196

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LIA, on Cotton textiles,

GNT 7/5), Mr Stewart's minaté of 11/4/69 (at (2) on commenting on Hong Kong's entitlement under the LTA. to make arrangements wilt others countrues in respect of cotton textiles, recommends that Hong Kong be told to refer to HMLG where HMG's interests might be feopardised or where HMO is committed to undertakings for which these picor agreement should be ottamies; "otherwise hong kong should go ahead with amanglendi under the LTA, prout that, in the preamble to such awangruendly, a staterend that Hong Kong is acting with

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This recommendation comes evidualty accepted and Saving Despatch No 369 of 31 July 1969 (() on HKK 6/30)

was issued.

begne opinion is confined to Mr. Anduson's (at (2) on GNT 715) dealing with Hong Kong's

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A copy of the Secretary State for the Colonies Savmgram of 28/9/56, drawing attention to the necessity of inclusion in the preambles to agreemedi a statement that the colonial Coremmend is acting with the autioisty & consent of Holl, was sent with Saving Despatch No 369 to thong Kong.

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