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LEPEL SHOULD BE THE TOTAL E/A'S REACHED BEFORE SWEDES CALLED US
LAST DECEMBER: THE LEVEL ON 15 NOVEMBER WAS 531. A SMILIAR LINE WOULD
BE TAKEN WITH P.B. WOOLLEN SWEATERS, BLOUSES AND SHIRTS.
5. THE INSTRUCTIONS WOULD THEN COVER THE FOLLOWING RANGES:
(A) KNITWEAR
2,200 TO 1,931
(B) ANORAKS
750 TO
376
(C) UNDERWEAR
3,458
(D) BLOUSES
642 TO
536
(F) SHIRTS
637 TO
630
WE WOULD ALSO SEEK TO ROLL-IN (D) AND (E) AS WITH COTTON AND TO
OBTAIN CARRYOVER,
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DEPARTMENT HAS SENT FIRST DRAFT OF POSSIBLE NEGOTIATING
INSTRUCTIONS TO SELLERS, WHICH YOU MAY WISH TO CONSULT.
7. GRATEFUL FOR VERY EARLY REPLY TO ALLOW TIME FOR NECESSARY
CONSIDERATION AND CONSULTATION HERE.
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REPLATED AS REQUESTED]
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