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Government to undertakings for which their
prior agreement should, in your view, be
obtained, I confirm that a statement to the
effect that the Government of Hong Kong, or
Administrative Department concerned, is
acting with the authority and consent of
Her Majesty's Government may in appropriate
instances be included in the preamble.
6.
Turning now to non-cotton textiles,
it is necessary to devise arrangements
satisfying two criteria, viz:-
a) The Government of Hong Kong can
reach such agreements on non-
cotton textiles as they wish
with other Governments, and
b() Her Majesty's Government will not
find themselves prejudiced in
pursuing their own commercial
policies by the fact that they
will be regarded as having
jeopardised their own position
by authorising the Government
of Hong Kong to reach such
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agreements
MAS
As regards
international gatherings at
which non-cotton textiles may
be discussed I hope that, as in
the Cotton Textiles Committee,
arrangements can be worked out on
the spot whereby the expression
of conflicting views can be
avoided.
7.
In respect of United Kingdom controls
on imports Her Majesty's Government will have
to be free to treat Hong Kong in non-cotton
textile matters: -
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