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EXPRESSION OF INDEPENDENT VIEWS BY HONG KONG ON HON-COTTON TEXTILES WILL PROGRESSIVELY HAVE TO BE ACCEPTED. IF THE WORD

USUALLY**

IS OMITTED AS YOU PROPOSE, IT WOULD SEEM NECESSARY TO ADD A · BALANCING PHRASE ON THE LINES 'WHILE ALLOWING A HONG KONG VIEWPOINT TO FIND INDEPENDENT EXPRESSION??.

DOUGLAS-HOME

IUTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

COMMODITIES DEFT

FAR EASTERN DEPT

AMERICAN DEPT..

COPIES TO

MR. J. NICOLL, B.O.T. MR. D.I. DUNNETT, 3.0.7.

MR.A.T.GREGORY, MIN OF TECH.

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