TNAG-0243-FCO40-279-Conduct-of-Hong-Kong-commercial-relations-1973 — Page 73

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EXPRESSION OF INDEPENDENT VIEWS BY HONG KONG ON NON-COTTON TEXTILES

WILL PROGRESSIVELY HAVE TO BE ACCEPTED. IF THE WORD USUALLY"

IS OMITTED AS YOU PROPOSE, IT WOULD SEEM NECESSARY TO ADD A -

BALANCING PHRASE ON THE LINES 'WHILE ALLOWING A HONG KONG

VIEWPOINT TO FIND INDEPENDENT EXPRESSION''.

DOUGLAS HOME

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

COMMODITIES DEFT

FAR EASTERN DEPT

AMERICAN DEPT

COFIES TO

MR. J. NICOLL, 3.0.T. MR. D.I. DUNNETT, B.0.0. KR.A.T.GREGORY, MIN OF TECH.

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