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5. SLACKS AND TROUSERS. THE LIMITATION OF THE E.A. SCHEME TO SLACKS
AND TROUSERS ONLY (FREEING SHORTS AND JEANS) IS AN IMPROVEMENT.
EXPORTS ARE RISING AGAIN.
FROCKS
6. EXPORT LICENSING RETURNS, WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' KNITTED SYNTHETIC
UNDERGARMENTS AND WOVEN SYNTHETIC DRESSES. OUR OBJECTION IN
PRINCIPLE HAS BEEN REGISTERED AND AS THE RETURNS FOR DRESSES,
AND HOUSECOATS LAPSE AFTER 31 MARCH 1976, THESE RETURNS ARE ALSO
ACCEPTABLE. THEY WILL NOT, OF COURSE, BE PUBLICISED.
FCO PLEASE PASS PRIORITY TO OSLO.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT
COPY TO: MR.A.M.G. WRIGHT HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE, PALL MALL, SW1.
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