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(28%) AND CONSUMPTION (22%), TOTAL IMPORTS IN THE FIRST SIX
MONTHS OF 1969 SHOWED A DECLINE OF 5.7% AS COMPARED WITH THE FIRST
SIX MONTHS OF 1968.
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IN 1968 IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG ALONE REACHED ONLY 4.6%
OF U.S. PRODUCTION AND 3.7% OF CONSUMPTION.
5. IN BOTH M M F AND WOOL, IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG APPEAR
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1969 TO HAVE TAKEN A LARGER SHARE OF
THE TOTAL (UNDERLINE NEXT WORD) IMPORT MARKET, AT THE EXPENSE
OF OTHER SUPPLIERS, BUT THIS FACT DOES NOT, IN THE H.K. GOVERNMENT'S
VIEW, INDICATE THAT THESE IMPORTS ARE CAUSING INJURY TO U.S.
PRODUCERS.
6. IT IS NOTED THAT U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL'S PRESENTATION INCLUDED
NO SUGGESTION OF DECLINE IN PRODUCTION, SALES, PROFITS OR EMPLOYMENT.
7. HONG KONG HAS NOT ENTERED INTO A COMPREHENSIVE BILATERAL
AGREEMENT SUCH AS IS NOW PROPOSED WITH ANY OTHER COUNTRY. ITS ONLY
COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENTS WERE MADE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CTA,
WHICH THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AGREED WAS INTENDED TO DEAL
WITH THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS OF UNDERLINE NEXT WORD COTTON
TEXTILES AND NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS LENDING ITSELF TO APPLICATION
IN OTHER FIELDS.
8. HONG KONG'S EXISTING EXPORT RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS IN THE
FIELD OF NON-COTTON TEXTILES ARE BASED ON EVIDENCE OF SERIOUS
INJURY TO COMESTIC PRODUCERS OF THE PARTICULAR ITEMS CONCERNED.
NO SUCH EVIDENCE HAS BEEN ADDUCED IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESENT
PROPOSAL.
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