PA.
BHK
RESTRICTED
13
CYPHER CAT A
ROUTINE BRUSSELS
TEL NO. 184
RESTRICTED. [NEUTRAL]
PL PASS FOLLG TO GOV HONG KONG,
TO FO
4/4/67
-EXPORT OF COTTON SHIRTS TO BENELUX--
RECEIVED IN
ARCHIVES No. 3
- 5 APRI90.
HWB 6/2
WE RECD A TEL CALL FROM HOLSTEIN IN THE HAGUE THIS MORNING
ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION ON TWO MATTERS RELATING TO EXPORT LICENCE COPIES. THESE WERE AS FOLLOWS:
A) ONE COPY FROM LAST BATCH BORE NO E/L NUMBER. DETAILS OF
E/L ARE AS FOLLOWS: DATE ISSUED -15 MARCH 1967: CONSIGNEE--
HY. HEREINMODE N.Z., IE WETERIMGEWARSSTRAAT, AMSTERDAM:
QUANTITY - 3312 PIECES: QUOTA HOLDER AND EXPORTER - SMART SHIRTS: SHIPPED BY S.S. BEIRA ON 17 MARCH.
PL INFORM US OF E/L NUMBER AND REASON FOR ITS OMISSION AS SOON AS POSS.
B) ONE CONSIGNMENT OF SHIRTS HAS ARRIVED NOT COVERED BY COPY OF AN EXPORT LICENCE. HOLSTEIN HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE IMPORTER,
C.A. BREDNINKMEYER, THAT THE E/L WAS ISSUED ON 21 JANUARY AND BORE NUMBER 210455. PLEASE SEND COPY OF LICENCE IMMEDIATELY AND IN MEANTIME LET US KNOW OF ANY EXPLANATION FOR ITS OMISSION WHICH WE CAN GIVE TO DUTCH AUTHORITIES.
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WE WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF AVOIDING CONFUSION IN THE SENDING OF EXPORT LICENCE COPIES AS THIS IS BEGINNING TO DESTROY THE IMPRESSION THAT HKG IS ADMINISTRATIVELY EFFICIENT IN CONTROLLING EXPORTS UNDER QUOTA.
PL PASS HONG KONG AS MYTEL 6.
SIR R BARCLAY SENT 1716/04
RECD 1717/04
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
E.R.D.
WESTERN DEPT.
F.E.D.
RESTRICTED
SENT TO HONG KONG AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (D.T.D.) TELEGRAM
NO.
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