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IF THEY WISHED TO PURSUE WHICH WE FEEL THEY WILL.
462:
WE ARGUED THAT DECLINE WAS DUE TO LOSS OF EXPORTS
AND ASKED FOR BREAKDOWN BETWEEN TRADITIONAL HEAVY KNITWEAR AND
LIGHTER TYPE WHICH HONG KONG IS ALSO PRODUCING. THEY.
WILL ATTEMPT ESTIMATES. SUBSTITUTION FOR 465/86 ALSO
REFERRED TO BUT NOT STRONGLY PRESSED.
863: REQUEST CONFINED TO ACRYLIC. PRODUCTION AND IMPORT
FIGURES INCLUDE OTHER FIBRES AND BREAKDOWN BETWEEN ACRYLIC
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AND OTHER FIBRES REQUESTED (TOGETHER WITH 866).
PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR ALL FIBRES OTHER THAN WOOL SHOW
DECLINE TO 1969 AND SHARP RALLY IN 1969.
E/A'S
719: FIGURES OF TOTAL IMPORTS NEED RECONCILIATION AND DISCUSSION
DEFERRED. STEADY INCREASES IN PRODUCTION.
736: THEY WILL PROBABLY DROP.
LICENSING RETURNS.
844: FIGURES INCLUDE TIGHTS AND OTHER UNDERWEAR= BREAKDOWN
BETWEEN THE TWO SOUGHT. }
FCO PASS PRIORITY TO HONG KOMG.
MR. BRENCHLEY
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[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG DEPT
COMMODITIES DEPT
WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPT
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
HONG KONG INT. TRADE
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