CO129-623-2 Rubber Industry- report and correspondence on the labour situation 1-12-1950 - 31-3-1951 — Page 20

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H. GORDON TAYLOR, ESQ., BOARD OF TRADE,

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

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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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