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GRS 100

IMMEDIATE

CYPHER CAT A

FM PARIS 291615Z

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 630 OF 29 JUNE

HONG KONG TELNO 647 TO FCO AND MY TELNO 629 : FRENCH TEXTILE RE

RESTRICTIONS

1. YOU WILL SEE FROM MY TUR THAT WE HAVE MADE ENQUIRIES FROM THE

FRENCH GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING THE NEW TEXTILE

RESTRAINTS AS AFFECTING HONG KONG. WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IS FAIRLY

REASSURING, BUT THERE IS STILL A GOOD DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY.

2. THESE ENQUIRIES DO NOT AMOUNT TO THE 'STRONGEST REPRESENTATIONS''

REQUESTED IN HONG KONG TUR. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU WOULD WISH US TO

FOLLOW UP OUR ENQUIRIES WITH MORE FORMAL REPRESENTATIONS ON THESE LINES, OR WHETHER WE SHOULD WAIT TO SEE IF THE COMMISSION AND THE FRENCH CAN REACH AN AGREED SOLUTION.

HENDERSON

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC

FILES

DIS **

ADDITIONAL

DIST

EID (E)

FRAME

PRES SEC

HKP GO

TRED

MR CORTAZZI

MR MURRAY

COPIES TO: MR BURGESS

HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE

CONFIDENTIAL