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Miss Eleanor Wong said that part of the problem was the failure on the part of the UK to take advantage of the potential market in Hong Kong. the largest importers in the world of yarn and fabrics and
Hong Kong was one of there should be plenty of opportunities for British manufacturers to supply the Hong Kong market, especially in the wool sector. A substantial portion of Hong Kong's imports came from Japan, but the Hong Kong industry would be pleased to be able to diversify its sources of supply by Importing more from UK. She recalled that a Hong Kong textile industry mission had been invited to the United States in September, 1981, and this had generated a Selling mission by American textile mills to Hong Kong scheduled for early 1982. In contrast, the UK textile industry had failed to mount any significant follow-up to the mission led by Mr. Parkinson. Mr. Atkins took
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the point and said that he would take the matter up on hit return and see what he could do to generate a follow-up.
Trade Industry and Customs Department
6 February 1982