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OF THIS NEW PRINCIPLE IN THE REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
WOULD BE THE GATT ITSELF: AND THAT IT IS IN ANY CASE WRONG TO
ATTEMPT TO ENFORCE IT UNDER THE M.F.A WHEN THE E.E.C HAS ALREADY
FAILED TO PERSUADE THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE M.F.A
TO PROVIDE FOR IT.
ROUG!
8. I MUST ALSO ASK IF SOME INFLUENCE CAN BE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON
TRAN TO CURB HIS PROPENSITY FOR PRESS STATEMENTS WHICH DO NOTHING
TO PRESERVE AN ATMOSPHERE OF CALM REASON IN THIS DIFFICULT
SITUATION. HIS LATEST ''I AM LESS INCLINED TO FEEL SORRY FOR
PEOPLE (1.E HONG KONG) WHO HAVE THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY TO
SOLVE PROBLEMS THEMSELVES'' WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR TELNO. 1151 (AND TO WHICH WE WOULD APPRECIATE AN URGENT RESPONSE) HAS PROVOKED AN UNDERSTANDABLY HOSTILE REACTION HERE AND IS NOT
MAKING THE ROAD TO A NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT ANY EASIER. SO LONG AS HE GOES ON LIKE THIS, HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES ARE OBLIGED
TO MAKE SOME PUBLIC REPLY.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
EID (E)
HKGD
PS/MR. JUDD
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS MR.FRETWELL MR.MURRAY
COPIES TO:
MR.HARRIS, CABINET OFFICE MISS MCFARLANE, CRE1/DOT. MISS LOWNE, OT DIVN.,DOI.
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