}
quotas.
placed with other countries
We argued that many orders would not be.
accommodated.
Nevertheless we said that if HMG
decided that in principle we could allow any excess
licensing for pre-existing orders, we would give
sympathetic consideration to Hong Kong's claims.
16. We said we were also prepared to discuss with
British industry and the EEC, and thereafter to submit
for Ministerial approval, certain amendments and
modifications to our Cotton Textile Agreement with Hong
Kong. Although these modifications would not have
given Hong Kong a bigger quotather/in aggregatefor in-specific-products] they would have permitted
greater flexibility in transfer between categories.
We also offered to redefine garment quota headings to
bring them more into line with Hong Kong's agreement
with the EEC (again a method allowing greater
flexibility to Hong Kong).
17. Mr Haddon-Cave agreed with these proposals but his
proposals care
trade advisers did not. The letter-is to be considered
by the various Hong Kong bodies, including the Executive
Council.
LEEC