TNAG-0304-FCO40-340-Effects-of-tariffs-on-imports-of-cotton-textiles-to-UK-from--1971 — Page 90

UKIMART POLICY FRE

Mr Hagle

Reference

Hkk 6/548/3

We spoke yesterday earning about the notice to importers in the 16 December (copy attacked).

DT! Jamalg

Mr Sellers of the Hong Kong fremment Office vary

yesterday

me

to draw our attention to (in particula) sub-pangraph (impa (a) of the Notice to Importers (page 542, col.ii). This, he said, que-empted the Talks between HM1G &

8 Hong Kong to take place of on 。 Tamay (alar announced in the Formal on page 562 cl : !)

You will re from the confidential letter sent by Philip Kitley

see

(130c) to Haddon Care on 9 Dee (text alor in FCO Tel no 916 to HK

one 9

98 Dee) that

ק

compensation for hardship

The and Yoncer, the DTI announcement the onljeets for discussion (pare 2 B)

cases

defamily lays down arangements before the talks has been

I should be

grateful for you

(whow) we should apprach DTI or

Ma. Laybest

comments, & advice on whether

the mathe.

Kanker

21-12-71.

I do not consider that this pre-empts

our attitude to Hongkong in any way

corched only in general terms; and

the

It is

sidelmed haragraphs do not apply & HK but to countries where HMG administers the quota. HK administers its own quote

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