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G.F. 323

CONFIDENTIAL

Enclosure II

Sir,

Commerce and Industry Department,

Fire Brigade Building,

Hong Kong.

9th September, 1969.

I am writing to inform you that the Hong Kong Govern- ment has decided to restrain exports to Canada of the garments indicated below for a period of twelve months from 1st October 1969.

Category No.

1

Description

Shirts made from woven fabrics of 100% polyester, of blended polyester/cotton of major

weight polyester, and of blended polyester/polynosic fibres;

Limit

100,000 doz.

2

Blouses made from woven fabrics

41,600 doz.

of 100% polyester, and of blended polyester/cotton of major weight polyester fibres;

2.

3

Trousers made from woven fabrics 56,375 doz.

of 100% polyester, and of blended

polyester/cotton of major weight

polyester fibres.

During the period of restraint it is the intention of the Hong Kong Government to allow any of the category limits to be exceeded by not more than 10 per cent, but the aggregate of the three category limits will not be exceeded. For this purpose the following conversion factors will apply:

3.

Category No.

1

2

3

W3

Description

Shirts

Blouses

Trousers

Conversion Factor

24.457 yd./doz.

17.797 yd./doz.

14.53 yd./doz.

I have been asked to inform you that this decision would be reviewed:

(a) if it came to be regarded as establishing a pre-

cedent for other countries to follow, or

(b) if as a result of the decision, Hong Kong was

thereby penalised in relation to her competitors in the trade, or

(c) if this should seem necessary to the Hong Kong Government, in the light of any changes in the circumstances affecting international trade in textiles and garments.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

sgd. (T.D. Sorby)

Director of Commerce and Industry.

The Canadian Government Senior Trade Commissioner,

P. & 0. Building, 11th floor,

21-23 Des Voeux Road, C.,

Hong Kong.

CONFIDENTIAL