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Volume #16 - 731. | |
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CHAPTER VII COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS | |
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PART
4 RELATIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES | |
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SECTION
D UNITED KINGDOM | |
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SUB-SECTION
III NEWSPRINT | |
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DEA/8199-40 |
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High Commissioner in United Kingdom to Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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TELEGRAM 123 CONFIDENTIAL. IMPORTANT. |
London,
January 20th, 1950 |
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Reference: Newsprint 1. Following letter, dated January 19, has been received from George Goyder, British International Paper Limited, addressed to the High Commissioner. Letter begins: The Newsprint Supply Company saw the President of the Board of Trade on Monday and were informed officially of the Government's decision to import no Canadian newsprint to Britain during the first six months of 1950. The press take a poor view of this decision and are informing the public of their views over this week end. I believe a great deal of unnecessary ill will both in Canada and in England would be avoided by an arrangement to make token shipments until such time as the newsprint contracts can be resumed. It will be difficult to avoid the reaction that England has run out on an obligation in view of the fact that sufficient dollars have been found to purchase a very considerable quantity of pulp for the British paper mills in 1950. Iattach a cable which I received from Mr. Doane's on Monday and which the newspapers read to Mr. Harold Wilson. So far as the newspapers and the Canadian mills are concerned I am sure you will understand the matter cannot be considered closed. Letter ends. 2. We assume that you have received from Mr. Doane text of his cable referred to above.38 38 Richard Congdon Doane, vice président de l'International Paper Company et directeur de la Canadian International Paper Company. Richard Congdon Doane, Vice President of International Paper Company and Director of Canadian International Paper Company. | |
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