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Thursday, August 17, 1972

EXPORT RESTRAINT ON CERTAIN COTTON DENIMS TO AUSTRALIA

The Hong Kong Government has dooided to restrain exports to

Australia of cotton denims, in the year ending August 1, 1973.

Government

The Director of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jack Cater, announced

today that this followed consultations with the Australian

and was on the advice of the Textiles Advisory Board.

The Commerce and Industry Department has temporarily suspended

the licensing for export of these textiles to Australia pending the

implementation of the control scheme from September 1.

Shippers have been invited to submit to the Department complete

schedules of their exports to Australia of denims during the period

July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1972. Returns must reach the Department

before 12.00 noon on Saturday week (August 26).

Trade Associations and companies on the Commerce and Industry

Department's mailing list for Notice to Exporters Series 5 will receive

copies of the relevant Notice shortly.

Anyone wishing to seek further information is invited to contact

the following officers of the Commerce and Industry Department:

Mr. H.W.K. Lai

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Assistant Trade Officer

Tel. No. H-252858

Mr. C.K. Lai

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Industry Assistant

Tel. No. H-445666.

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