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AND CONSULT AD REFERENDUM.
ACCORDINGLY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY HAS REPLIED TO CONSUL GENERAL IN FAIRLY STRONG TERMS-
(A) SEEKING CONFIRMATION OF THE SCOPE OF CONSULTATIONS ON THE
SPECIFIC ITEMS UNDER REQUEST,
(B) STRESSING NEED FOR PRODUCTION AND EXPORT STATISTICS IN
ADDITION TO IMPORT FIGURES TO SHOW -
(1) THERE IS DAMAGE TO DOMESTIC INDUSTRY,
(11) THIS DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY IMPORTS, AND
(111) SPECIFICALLY IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG BEFORE CONSULTATIONS
COMMENCED,
(C)
INDICATING THAT A HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL GO TO OSLO
ON 22ND SEPTEMBER.
4.
COPIES OF LETTERS EXCHANGED WITH CONSUL GENERAL AIRMAILED
TO SELLERS ON 13TH SEPTEMBER.
GRATEFUL IF OSLO COULD INFORM NORWEGIANS THAT HONG KONG
DELEGATION WILL COMPRISE E.P. HO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY (LEADER), AND L.M. SOUZA, TRADE OFFICER.
WILL ARRIVE OSLO 20TH SEPTEMBER BY FLIGHT BE762 AT 1315 HOURS.
CRATEFUL IF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION COULD ALSO BE ARRANGED.
THEY
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE OSLO AND UKMIS GENEVA.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
H.K. DEPT.
H.K. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMODITIES DEPT.
W. EUR. DEPT.
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