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Tuesday, September 12, 1972

EXPORTS OF CERTAIN TEXTILE ITEMS TO U.S. TO BE RESUMED

The Acting Director of Commerce and Industry, Mr. J.D. McGregor,

announced today that the export of man-made-fibre knit fabrics in Category 211

and other textile items to the United States, during the current textile year,

can now be resumed,

This agreement was reached during discussions with the United States

Government in Washington last week,

The Commeree and Industry Department is now in the process of informing the companies which have applied for export authorisations in respect of these

items of the arrangements under which the exports may be made.

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