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Tuesday, October 10, 1972

TEXTILE EXPORTS TO BRITAIN

The Commerce and Industry Department has announced that normal

licensing for exports of woven polyester/cotton textiles to Britain will

be resumed as soon as possible.

This follows the announcement on Sunday that the export of these

items had been temporarily suspended from Saturday, October 7.

No further application for textile licences for woven polyester/

cotton fabrics, made-ups and garments for shipment to. Britain are being

accepted and the issue of licences already received by the department

are being withheld until further notice.

Polyester/cotton textiles should include any fabric containing

both cotton and polyester where (a) the sotton content is 50 per cent

or less, and (b) polyester comprises 50 per cent or more of the fibres

other than cotton. In both conditions, the percentages are measured

by weight.

Copies of the notice have been issued to exporters and manufacturers,

and they are also available from the department's Textile Licensing Office

on the second floor, Fire Brigade Building, Hong Kong.

Release Time: 6.30 p.m.