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4) RESTRUCTURING
THE STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LATE 1960'S. A BALANCE OF LARGE, MEDIUM AND SMALL COMPANIES PROVIDES THE EFFICIENCY AND FLEXIBILITY TO DEAL WITH THE CHANGING PATTERN OF DEMAND
5) INVESTMENT
THERE HAS BEEN A MAJOR RENEWAL OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. SINCE 1970, INVESTMENT IN TEXTILES AND CLOTHING HAS EXCEEDED POUNDS 2,000 MILLION, AT 1975 PRICES. THE RISE IN PRODUCTIVITY HAS OUTSTRIPPED THAT OF UK MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.
6) EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
THE UK HAS A UNIQUE RECORD IN TEXTILE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. UK-TRAINED TECHNOLOGISTS AND DESIGNERS WORK THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE IS THE WORLDWIDE PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE BODY, WITH ITS INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN MANCHESTER.
7) INNOVATION
THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE INNOVATION, AND NEW USES HAVE BEEN FOUND FOR TEXTILES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE UK HAS BEEN A PIONEER IN THE PRODUCTION OF MAN-MADE FIBRES AND THEIR APPLICATION, AND DEVELOPED THE TECHNOLOGY FOR ADAPTING TEXTILES TO AERONAUTIC AND SOPHISTICATED AUTOMOTIVE USES.
8) EXPORT SUCCESS
EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING ROSE FROM UNDER POUNDS 600 MILLION TO OVER POUNDS 2,000 MILLION DURING THE 1970'S. THEY REACHED AN ALL-TIME VALUE RECORD IN 1979, DESPITE TARIFF AND OTHER TRADE BARRIERS IN MANY MARKETS.
9) QUALITY
THIS EXPORT SUCCESS REFLECTS THE UK INDUSTRY'S MANAGEMENT AND MARKET SKILLS AND ITS REPUTATION FOR QUALITY. ITS CUSTOMERS RECOGNISE THAT THE QUALITY OF UK FABRIC GIVES THEM A UNIQUE MARKETING ADVANTAGE.
10) THE DISPLAY.
THE DISPLAY
THE PRODUCTS YOU WILL SEE ARE A SMALL SAMPLE OF WHAT CAN BE PRODUCED BY BRITAIN'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY. A LIST OF BRITISH FIRMS' REPRESENTATIVES IN HONG KONG IS AVAILABLE FROM THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION, 9TH FLOOR, GAMMON HOUSE, HARCOURT ROAD, HONG KONG.
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5) I HOPE THIS LAST MESSAGE WHICH IS OUR SUGGESTION IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU. IT DID SEEM TO US THAT WITH AN UNMANNED DISPLAY, VISITORS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF WHAT THEY SHOULD DO NEXT. IT OCCURED TO US FOR INSTANCE THAT SUBSEQUENT ENQUIRORS COULD BE ROUTED THROUGH EIS ONCE THEY HAVE CONTACTED YOU BUT IF THIS IS TOO ONEROUS THEN SOME ALTERNATIVE MUST BE DEVISED.
6) ON A SEP AR ATEFUBJECT, I UNDERSTAND TOOTAL ARE SENDING A MR MICHAEL BERRY TO HONG KONG AHEAD OF THE MISSION'S ARRIVAL I HAVE NO FURTHER DETAILS ON HIM.
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