TNAG-0244-FCO40-280-Exports-of-textiles-from-Hong-Kong-to-USA-1970 — Page 174

CONFIDENTIAL

CYPHER/CAT.A

IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON

TELEGRAM NO.557

CONFIDENTIAL

NEUTRAL.

TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

24 FEBRUARY 1970

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2012

ADDRESSED TO F.C.O. TELEGRAM NO.557 OF 24 FEBRUARY REPEATED FOR

INFORMATION TO UKMIS GENEVA HONG KONG AND TOKYO.

FOR ATTENTION NICOLL

BOARD OF TRADE, FIRST THING WEDNESDAY. 20

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YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS. 444 TO 446 : NON-COTTON TEXTILES.

I WONDER WHETHER IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE, WITHOUT CONFLICTING WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF YOUR AMENDMENTS, TO RETAIN A RATHER WARMER AND MORE PERSONAL NOTE IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE LETTER AND TO KEEP AT LEAST

A FAINT FLAVOUR OF SUGGESTING SOMETHING NEW. I AM STILL OF COURSE

THINKING OF HOW BEST TO GET THROUGH TO THE PRESIDENT PERSONALLY.

2. YOU MAY THEREFORE LIKE TO CONSIDER THE ALTERNATIVE IN

M.I.F.T. APART FROM PRESENTATIONAL FEATURES IT SEEKS TO CONVEY

THE FEELING THAT OTHER EXPORTING COUNTRIES MIGHT RESPOND TO THIS

APPROACH WHILST MAKING IT CLEAR THAT WE ARE NOT SPEAKING FOR THEM.

F.C.O. PASS UKMIS GENEVA HONG KONG AND TOKYO.

MR. FREEMAN.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. DEPT:

COMMODITIES DEPT.

EX. PRO. DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

AMERICAN DEPT.

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HKK6/204/1

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