CYPHER/CAT A
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PRIORITY OTTAWA TO HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NO. 58
CONFIDENTIAL
NEUTRAL/
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NV
31 MAY, 1969
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THE FACTS (PLEASE TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL) PROVIDED INCLUDE:
EMPLOYMENT SURVEY CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS
OF WOVEN DRESS AND
SPORTS SHIRTS.
FIRMS MANUFACTURING NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDS (1)
UNBRANDED
TOTAL (2)
AS AT JANUARY 1
1966 1967 1968 1969 2,647 2,689 2,591 2,376 1,268
1,246 1,072 716
+
甫
3,915 3,935 3,663
3,9353,663 3,092
SOURCE: INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY FIRMS IN THE INDUSTRY. COVERAGE: (1
22
D220
80 PERCENT OF FIRMS PRODUCING NATIONALLY ADVERTISED
-BRANDS.
(2) TEN FIRMS, ACCOUNTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT
OF TOTAL INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS.
NOTE: IT IS THE UNBRANDED OR QUOTE CONTRACT UNQUOTE SECTOR THAT
CAUSES THE CANADIAN GOVT PARTICULAR CONCERN.
(B) EMPLOYMENT IN CANADIAN WOVEN DRESS AND SPORT SHIRT INDUSTRY.
NUMBER OF PRODUCTION EMPLOYEES,
JANUARY 1, 1966
JANUARY 1, 1967
JANUARY 1, 1968
JANUARY 1, 1969
3,915 3,935 + . 3,663 3,092
SOURCE: INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY TEN SHIRT MANUFACTURERS ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 75 PERCENT OF INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS,
EMPLOYMENT AT SHIRT MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN THE PROVINCE
OF QUEBEC.
MANUFACTURERS
CONTRACTORS TOTAL
JANUARY 1968
OCTOBER 1968
2,782 / 2,709/
2,514
5,296
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY
51
1,479
4,187
LAST
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