After Sentence 9 (top of page 3) add "If we were to succeed in Joining the Community before 1972, we should, of course, be expected to align our policy towards textile imports with the policy of the Community as it stood at the date of joining.
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te next sentence. (First full sentence on third page of draft.)
Sentence 3. We suggest this sentence should be deleted, but if it is to be retained, aubstitute "prudent" for "very practicable".
Sentence 4. Delete all after semi-colon, ie from "but again hypothetical question.
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Sentence 5. Add the following "Notwithstanding what you say about Hong Kong being in no position to negotiate or bargain, the Governor and his officials are most assiduous in their defence of the Colony's economic well being.
Delete final sentence and substitute "And since I agree with you that the British Government has a strong interest in the maintenance
of a friendly and) prosperous Hong Kong, we shall continue to give careful consideration to the representations she makes to us and take account of them so far as possible during the negotiations."
I am copying this to Jack Sloman, Andrew Mantle, and the other recipients of your letter.
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