ROYAL,
SWEDISH consulate GENERAL
The Consul General of Sweden presents his compliments to the Acting Director of Commerce and Industry and with reference to the exchange of letters on July 4th, 1966, regarding the introduction of the Export Authorisation system for certain non-cotton goods has the honour to inform
him as follows:
1. The Swedish Government is seriously concerned about the heavy increase in Export Licenses and outstanding Export Authorisations for certain goods referred to in the aforesaid
exchange of letters.
2. In view of the above the Swedish Government would
like the Hong Kong Government to discontinue immediately the issue of Export Authorisations for the following goods:
a) 60.04.602
603
802
803
b) 61.02.502
506
c) 61.03.106.
Undergarments (other than shirts and night garments) knitted or crocheted of continuous man-made fibres, women's and girl's wear.
Blouses of continuous synthetic fibres, women's and girl's wear.
Shirts of discontinuous synthetic fibres.
Statistical data
relating to the above items have
already been submitted on March 27th, 1969 and are to be found under c) "Non-cotton garments: 1 (undergarments), 4 (blouses) and 5 (shirts)".
3. With reference to the above-mentioned exchange
The Acting Director of Commerce and Industry,
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HONG KONG,