TNAG-0929-FCO40-1147-Protection-of-Trading-Interests-Bill-extension-to-Dependent--1980 — Page 92

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Mr Millington (NAD)

Mr C O Wood (MAED)

HKG. 121/1

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PROTECTION OF TRADING INTERESTS BILL

Extension to Dependent Territories

Further to my letter of 19 February to Miss Butterworth in the Department of Trade this is to let you know that Mr T Youngson of her department (Tel No.215: 5446) telephoned today

to ask if we will hold up action on our

proposed Saving Telegram to DT's until at least 5 March next to enable completion of the Bill through the House of Lords where it rests at nresent. Apparently the draft has already been altered considerably and the DOT will need to re-write the papers to be sent to territories,

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guidance.

I said we would await their fur ther

Nova Sorrell

HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEFT, (Tel No.233 - 4828)

K 248

21 February 1980

DE 18-78

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