TNAG-0341-FCO40-377-Effects-on-Hong-Kong-of-long-term-policy-for-textiles-in-int-1972 — Page 151

PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

FM, UKMIS GENEVA 081455Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

REC REGERY No. 1

– 9 MAY 1972

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NEUTRAL

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TO PRIORITY F C O TEL NO 201 OF B MAY

INEO U K DEL BRUSSELS, TOKYO AND WASHINGTON

GATT: : COTTON TEXTILE STUDY GROUP

1. LONG TELEPHONED TODAY TO SAY THAT THE JAPANESE HAD NOW AGREED

TO A FOUR-POWER MEETING. HE PROPOSES TO HOLD IT ON MAY 16 AND 17 IN THE AFTERNOONS. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THIS is CONVENIENT.

2. LONG AGAIN STRESSED THE NEED TO KEEP CONFIDENTIAL THE FACT

THAT THE MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE.

MASON

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION COMMOD D

CONFIDENTIAL