TNAG-0304-FCO40-340-Effects-of-tariffs-on-imports-of-cotton-textiles-to-UK-from--1971 — Page 154

CYPHER CAT A

FM FCO 381900Z

CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO. 920 OF 8/12

FOR MACLEHOSE FROM MONSON.

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NEXI

REF.

1. OUR TELNOS. 914 915 AND 916.

COTTON TEXTILES.

2. NONE OF US CONCERNED IN THE FCO WOULD PRETEND TO BE HAPPY WITH

THE OUTCOME AFTER CUR PERSISTENT EFFORTS IN YOUR CAUSE (WHICH WE

OF COURSE REGARD AS OURS) BUT CIVEN THE GENERAL DECISION OF HMG

WE HOPE THAT YOU THINK THE POSITION AS SET OUT IN OUR TELEGRAM

UNDER REFERENCE IS AT LEAST BETTER THAN IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

HADDON-CAVE AND HIS TEAM INCIDENTALLY PLAYED A TRICKY HAND WELL

IN THEIR TALKS HERE.

3. WE WILL NOW GIRD OUR LOINS ONCE MORE TO SECURE THAT THE

JANUARY TALKS WILL INDEED BE MEANINGFUL''.

DOUGLAS-HOME

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HD COMMODITIES D

PS TO MR ROYLE

HD HONG KONG D SIR L MONSON

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51

200001971

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