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CONFIDENTIAL

NOTE ON A MEETING HELD AT THE BOARD OF TRADE

ON 12 MARCH 1970 TO DISCUSS NON-COTTON TEXTILES

Present:-

Mr. W. Hughes, Board of Trade

Mr. J. R. A. Bottomley, FCO

Mr. G. MacMahon, Board of Trade

Mr. S. Stewart, Ministry of Technology

Mr. D. I. Dunnett, Board of Trade

Mr. W. Nicoll, Board of Trade

Mr. F. D. Milne, FCO

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Telegram No. 715 from Washington, regarding a

possible visit to this country from Mr. Trezise, was

considered and a draft reply discussed. It was agreed

that a revised draft be prepared and circulated as

soon as possible for quick comment.

2. In the course of the discussions about the draft

reply the question was raised of whether Mr. Hermann,

in the Washington Embassy, would know about the telegram;

Mr. Nicoll phoned Mr. Ridley in Washington and established

that he did know but had not yet told Hong Kong. In

view of this it was agreed that it was clearly more

than ever essential that Mr. Trezise should be warned

that we would have to tell a limited circle in Hong Kong

about the proposed visit.

CONFIDENTIAL