CYPHER/CAT -A-
PRIORITY OSLO
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
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PRIORITY OSLO TELNO 3 TO HONG KONG
22 SEPTEMBER 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
NEUTRAL
ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELNO 3 OF 22 SEPTEMBER REPEATED FOR
INFO TO FCO.
FOLLOWING FROM HO.
NORWEGIAN TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS.
STATISTICS MADE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY AND WE WERE ABLE TO EXAMINE
THEM OVER WEEKEND.
2. THEY DROPPED 841111 AT COMMENCEMENT AND WE AGREED NOT
TO REVIEW COTTON AGREEMENTS.
OF STATISTICS.
3.
COMMENTS ON NON-COTTONS:
TWO SESSIONS DEVOTED TO REVIEW
EXISTING OR REQUESTED RESTRAINTS
EX 465 AND EX 866: DECLINE IN PRODUCTION LEVELLED OFF JAN/
JUNE 1969, THOUGH FIGURES FOR 366 NOT CONFINED TO ACRYLIC.
EX 739: SLIGHT INCREASES IN PRODUCTION TO 1968, BUT
DECLINE OF 13 PER CENT JAN/JUNE 1969. MARKET DECLINE
CONTINUED. HONG KONG IMPORTS DROPPED VERY SHARPLY, BUT IMPORTS FROM
OTHER COUNTRIES INCREASED. WE ARGUED THAT CONTINUED RESTRAINT
WAS NOT JUSTIFIED IN VIEW OF UNDERUTILIZED QUOTA.
EX 713:
SLIGHT DECLINE IN PRODUCTION TO 1968 WITH 17 PER
CENT INCREASE IN JAN/JUNE 1969. COMBINED WITH 111
THERE IS NO DECLINE WHATEVER AND WE ARGUED ACCORDINGLY. WE
POINTED OUT TRADE WAS IN ANORAKS AND SUGGESTED FURTHER BREAKDOWN
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRYM- 51
23 SEP 1969
HKK6/394/1
CONFIDENTIAL
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