HOFO 13/28
FP DOT
Mi
L
will.cinska
HiKK.026
30%.
RECEIVED IN REGHINK NO. 5T
1 JUL 1980
DESK OPEN ER
INDEX
No
PA
RSTR
lAction Taken
24
X-4
GR 95
UNCLASSIFIED
COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE
FM BTC HONG KONG 2804447 JUN 80
TO PRIORITY DO T
TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 132 OF 28 JUNE
YOUR CREDA 184, PARA 2.
N.1.2
TEXTILE MISSION
23
K:29
NO DISTRIBUTION
KK SD TROD PUSD (2)
THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
WE STAND BY OUR CREDA 126 OF 16 JUNE. THE CONCEPT OF THE MISSION
(WHICH HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE HK GOVERNMENT) WAS AN EXAMINATION
OF THE MARKET FOR BRITISH FABRICS AMONG HK CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS
BY 3 OR 4 SENIOR TEXTILE FABRIC INDUSTRIALISTS LED BY THE MINISTER
OF TRADE. WHY IS IT CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO ADD NON-FABRIC
INDUSTRIALISTS AND OFFICIALS? WHAT WOULD THE LATTER DO?
\2. IF YOU DISTORT THE MISSION BY INCORPORATING OBJECTIVES OF
CONCERN TO THE UK GARMENT INDUSTRY IT IS UNLIKELY TO ACHIEVE ITS
ORIGINAL EXPORT PROMOTION PURPOSE.
MARCH
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