TNAG-0341-FCO40-377-Effects-on-Hong-Kong-of-long-term-policy-for-textiles-in-int-1972 — Page 127

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 -1 JUN 1972

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TC ROUTINE F C O TEL NO 224 OF 24 MAY

INFO UKDEL EEC, TOKYO, WASHINGTON

PY LETTER OF 83 MAY TO RIDLEY, D T 1:

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A T T TEXTILE STUDY.

1. TO MEET JAPANESE CBJECTIONS TO MENTION OF FIRM DATES FOR THE

STUDY AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE JAPANESE AND U S DELEGATIONS

LONG HAS PUT FORWARD THE FOLLOWING NEW WORDING TO REPLACE

PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE TEAKS OF REFERENCE IN MY TEL NO 43 SAVING: QUOTE THE PORKING PARTY SHALL PRESENT A REPORT FOR THE CONSIDERATION

OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES AT THEIR 20TH SESSION UNQUOTE.

1. OUR COMMENTS WERE INVITED AND, HAVING CHECKED WITH THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE AGREED THE CHANGE, WE HAVE TOLD THE SECRETARIAT WE HAVE NO OBJECTIONS. THE US HAVE NOT GIVEN A DEFINITE ACCEPTANCE RUT

EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO. THE JAPANESE HAVE REFERRED BACK TO TOKYO

BUT ALSO HOPE THE CHANGE WILL BE ACCEPTABLE GIVEN THE IMPRESSION

OVER THE NATURE OF THE REPORT WHICH WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE

SESSION IN NOVEMBER.

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IF THE JAPANESE AGREE THE CHANGE, A PAPER INCLUDING THE TERMS OF REFERENCE WILL DE CIRCULATED FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING ON 20 MAY, OTHERWISE THE MATTER WILL BE DEALT WITH ORALLY.

MASOM

/REPEATED AS REQUESTED/

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