CONFIDENTIAL
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CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY HONG KONG TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO 308
CONFIDENTIAL
[NEUTRAL]
18 APRIL 1969
ADDRESSED FCO AS MYTEL NO. 308 OF 18TH APRIL RFI STOCKHOLM,
GENEVA (FOR JONES), HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LONDON OFFICE(FOR SELLERS)
MY TELEGRAM 301.
SWEDISH TEXTILE CONSULTATIONS.
FRESH NOTE RECEIVED FROM CONSUL GENERAL LATE ON 17TH APRIL
REQUESTING SUSPENSION OF ALL THREE NON-COTTON E/AS PENDING CONSULT-
ATIONS. NOTE MERELY REFERS TO QUOTE ALARMING EXPORT SITUATION
UNQUOTE AND TO STATISTICS PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED.
2. E/AS ACCORDINGLY SUSPENDED FROM 1320 HOURS 18TH APRIL AND
CONSUL GENERAL INFORMED.
3. OUR REPLY EXPRESSED SURPRISE AT REQUEST IN VIEW OF:
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONSULTATIONS NEXT WEEK,
(A)
(B)
DECELERATION IN INCREASE OF E/AS SINCE 1ST DECEMBER.
AVERAGE HALF-MONTHLY INCREASES HAVE BEEN (FIGURES IN THOUSAND
PIECES):
EX 844 UNDERGARMENTS
EX
739 BLOUSES
EX
764 SHIRTS
1 JULY TO 30 NOV 68
30 NOV 68 1 DEC 68 TO 31 MAR 69
206
152
29
43
69
34
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 21 APR 1969
HICK 6/50
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