}
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4. IN GENERAL, HONG KONG IS IN THE NON-LEATHER END OF THE INDUSTRY, AND NOT THEREFORE IN COMPETITION WITH THE EUROPEAN FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. OUR TOTAL EXPORTS OF LEATHER FOOTWEAR IN 1973 WERE WORTH HONG KONG DOLLARS 12M, OF WHICH HONG KONG DOLLARS 1.2M WENT TO THE U.K. AND ONLY HONG KONG DOLLARA 1.1M
TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY.
5. GRATEFUL IF UKREP BRUSSELS COULD PASS COPY OF YOUR TELEGRAM
UNDER REFERENCE TO BURGESS.
MACLEHOSE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC FILES DISTRIBUTION
EID
WED
لاحداث
RID
HKIOD
SIRO WRIGHT
SIR J KILLICK
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
FRAME
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET -LONDON W.1
MR MORGAN
MR WILFORD
MR MALE
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