TNAG-0298-FCO40-334-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalized-tariffs-preferences--1971 — Page 50

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TO IMMEDIATE SEOUL TELNO 47 OF 31 MARCH AND TO TAMSUI INFO WASHINGTON HONG KONG UKMIS GENEVA UKDEL BRUSSELS TOKYO.

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SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE JAPANESE TEXTILE FEDERATION'S OFFER TO RESTRAIN EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES WE HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT NEITHER SOUTH KOREA NOR TAIWAN WOULD BE READY TO FOLLOW SUIT. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THESE REPORTS AND TO KNOW

OF ANY MORE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS.

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