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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO 3173 OF 16 JUNE, INFO HONG KONG INFO SAVING BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE).

MY TEL NO 2814.

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HONG KONG TEXTILES.

ALTHOUGH THE QUESTION OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONG KONG ON TEXTILES APPEARED ON THE AGENDA OF THE WORKING GROUP ON TEXTILES ON 15 JUNE, THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE ITEM SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES (DEPUTIES) ON 20 JUNE ON THE BASIS OF A PAPER TO BE PRODUCED BY THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT WHICH WILL SUMMARISE THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON THIS SUBJECT AT THE MEETING ON 28 MAY (MY TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE).

2. WE WILL IF NECESSARY REAFFIRM OUR OPPOSITION TO THE ISSUE OF A NEGOTIATING MANDATE: BUT AGREE TO UNDERTAKE FURTHER STUDY

OF PROBLEMS RAISED BY IMPORTS FROM ASIAN SUPPLIERS.

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