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Tuesday, May 1, 1973
HONG KONG AN IMPORTANT MARKET FOR BRITAIN
The visiting British Minister for Trade and Consumer Affairs, Sir
Geoffrey Howe, today said he would direct British exporters "to pay very
special attention to Hong Kong."
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At the same time, he assured local importers that he would report
to British industry every single complaint made to him during his visit here
about Britain's export performance in Hong Kong.
Sir Geoffrey gave the assurance in an address to the Foreign
Correspondents Club.
He said his visit was not simply to boost the quality of competitiveness
of British goods but "to listen as well."
There had been some anxiety about the failure of some British goods
to arrive on time, he said, and he was glad to have learned the explanation
of that anxiety.
However, complaints about Britain's exports, he said, should be kept
in perspective.
"I sometimes think that those of us who have lived and worked together
over many years as members of the same Commonwealth, occasionally tend to be
over critical of each other," he said.
He stressed that he was concerned to promote the esteem with which
British goods were regarded in this important market "for Britain does indeed
recognise Hong Kong as its shop window for Asia."
J
Sir Geoffrey