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TO IMMEDIATE DEPT OF INDUSTRY TELNO MISC 130 OF 27 OCTOBER 1977.

FOR C T ROBERTS, PS TO MR KAUFMAN FROM DAVID JOHNSON

PLEASE ASCERTAIN URGENTLY EMPLOYMENT IN TEXTILE INDUSTRY AT ITS PEAK (PROBABLY POST-WAR) AND CURRENT EMPLOYMENT. ALSO WHERE DOES IT APPEAR IN INDUSTRY PECKING ORDER NOW AS COMPARED TO AT ITS PEAK.

GRATEFUL ALSO IF YOU COULD PROVIDE BRIEF DETAILS OF CHAANCELLOR'S PACKAGE, PARTICULARLY SUCH BACKGROUND AS MAY NOT BE TOO PUBLIC AND FOR UP-DATE ON POLISH DEAL AND STEEL.

MACLEHOSE

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