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Wednesday, April 7, 1971
The British Government had indicated that it understood the problems
of Hong Kong's exporters, and was looking into the matter urgently and
sympathetically. An early reply had also been promised to remove this
uncertainty.
Mr. Cater said since the British Government first announced in
1969 the tariff proposals, the matter has been kept under constant review
in his department and by the Textiles Advisory Board. The Hong Kong
Government had also made strong representations to the British Government
on the matter which was one of the questions raised when the Governor,
Sir David Trench, led a team of officials at discussions in Whitehall last
November.
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