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MINISTER FOR TRADE OFFICE MINUTE NO: 1291

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Mr Ridley CT

COTTON TEXTILE IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG

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PS/Secretary of State PS/Minister for Industry PS/Joint Parliamentary

Secretary (Trade)

Mr Bullock Dep Sec Mr Hughes Dep Sec Mr Lam CRE1

Mr Sanders CRE2

Mr Preston CRE3 Mr Lanchin T Mr Herzig CRE

Miss Elliott CRE

Miss Lowne CT1

Mr Pryke CT2 Mr. Hale FCQ

The Minister for Trade has seen your minutes of 7 December to PUSS Trade on this subject. If you judge it necessary to retreat from the new policy in the case of Hong Kong Mr Noble would not object. He wishes it to be recognised by all concerned, however, that it is unlikely to be practicable to make concessions to one major supplier without making corresponding concessions to other major suppliers. Concessions should only be made to Hong Kong on the basis that they will be a precedent. .*

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Victoria Street Room 804

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8 December 1971

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