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make this Board's concern well known to HMG and to pass a copy of this statement to the Secretary of State. Finally, we wish to inform you that the trade associations will shortly be making a public statement similar to this

one.

Thank you."

You will note from the latter part of the statement that the Director of Commerce and Industry, as Chairman of the Board, was asked to make this position of the unofficial members quite clear to HMG and also that a copy of the statement should be passed to you. By the time you receive this Jordan will no doubt have raised this matter in London and will have passed on a copy of the statement.

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