sector and so not be able to get the rest of the
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Communy to open up their markets and to take some
shar f our burden.
It is important however to bear in mind the
interests of our traditional suppliers, particularly
Hong Kong, and we must ensure that restraints are not
imposed on items where there is no case at all. On
items where a case of sorts can be made out I think
that the aim should be to try to secure quotas for
our traditional suppliers which are as generous as possible. We should do all we can to minimise the any
effects on these countries' interests.
I also think
it important that, as proposed in your letter, we
should be prepared to admit imports beyond our quotas
if the market situation justified it.
ladarse
Finally
since the best
I am copying this letter to Feter Shore as, to
EQ
the other members of IQ and to Sir John Hunt.
to defuse
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way potential conflict with Hong Kong to take them as far
as
possibile into cur confidence, I believe that we should give Hong Kong officials early notice of what we intend to do and why.
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