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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret.
Secret.
Confidential.
Restricted.
Unclassified.
PRIVACY MARKING
.In Confidence
CONFIDENTIAL
DRAFT
LETTER
To:-
W.
Hughes, Esq., C.B., Board of Trade,
Victoria Street,
S.W.1.
Type 1 +
From
Mr. Wilford
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Copy to:-
P.W. Carey, Esq.,
Mintech
M.E. Heath Esq.,
Commodities Department.
Mag B
You are, I know, aware of the recent dis-
cussions which have taken place between the Board
of Trade, Ministry of Technology and the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office about the delegation of
authority to negotiate with other countries in
respect of textiles and other commodities which
it is proposed should be given to the Governor of
Hong Kong. As the result of a meeting in the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 2 October, the
revise of a draft despatch, which it is proposed
should be sent to the Governor, was sent to Dunnett
on 8 September.
I understand that the Board of Trade have
some reservations about including commodities other
than textiles in the delegation of authority.
As
you know, in 1969 textiles represented nearly half
(47%) of Hong Kong's total exports: of the
remainder, the largest items were:-
Zlastic toys and dolls
7% of total exports
Wigs
Radios
6%
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4%
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Electrical machinery
4%
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Footwear
3
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