TNAG-0304-FCO40-340-Effects-of-tariffs-on-imports-of-cotton-textiles-to-UK-from--1971 — Page 128

HE THESE REFORTS AFE TRUE, WE ARE ASTONISHED THAT THE FEITISH

VERNMENT SHOULD NOW PROCEED IN A TAKHET CONTRARY

TO THE MANY FUELIC STATEMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE SITUE ME.

CROSSLAND'S FIRST ANNOUCEMENT OF THE JALIFF PROPOSALS IK

19/9. WE WOULD CONSIDET, ANY SUCH NOVE AS AT

INCOKSIDEFATE AND UNFEASONABLE MEASURE BY THE BRITISH

GOVERNMENT AND A FAILURE BY THE LAITISH GOVERNMENT TO

APPRECIATE THE UNDERSTANDING WHICH HONG KONG HAS ALWAYS

SHOWN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S FROBLEMS WITH COTTON TEXTILES.

IT WOULD BE INTERPRETED IN HONG KONG AS SHOPING THE ABSENCE

OF A SENSE OF MOKAL

15.62 GU

OST OFFICE INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH SERVICES DIRECTORY OR TELEX DIALLING CARD To send Telegrams CONSULT TELEPHONE

W POST

INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH SERVICES OFFICE

CPLICATION OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TOWARDS HONG KONG PEOPLE,

AND BE A CLEAR INDICATION OF BAD FAITH BY THE BRITISH

GOVERNMENT. WE URGE YOU MOST STRONGLY THEREFORE TO AGREE

TO INMEDIATE, CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG COVERNMENT AND HONG KONG

TEXTILE INDUSTRY

RECEIVED IN -7 DEC 1971

SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE

DIRECTORY OR TELEX DIALLING To send Telegrams — CONSULT TELEPHONE

CARO