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H. GORDON TAYLOR, ESQ., BOARD OF TRADE,
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Your Reference... CRE 17199/49
FOR MR. EMANUEL'S SIGNATURE
Dear Taylor,
Many thanks for your letter of the
16th December, enclosing a report of a meeting
with the British Rubber Footwear Manufacturers'
Association about the importation of rubber
footwear into the United Kingdom from Hong Kong.
With regard to the points mentioned in
paragraph 4 of the Report, our comments are as
follows:-
(a) The Hong Kong factory, which was
recently closed down, was forced to do so
partiuslar to that concern
for reasons other than normal trade.
Provided the Hong Kong manufacturers are
able to retain their market in the
United Kingdom, there is no reason to
suppose that other factories will have to
close.
(b) The diversion of Hong Kong exports to
other parts of the Commonwealth is not a
matter which can be decided by H.M.G. in
the United Kingdom. India and the other
countries of the Commonwealth can please
themselves whether or not they import
Hong Kong footwear, and there is no reason
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