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2.

OR AN ACTUAL THREAT THEREOF TO AUSTRALIAN PRODUCERS RESULTING FROM IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG, SUCH EVIDENCE BEING SUPPORTED BY THE LATEST AVAILABLE STATISTICS OF AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS (WITH DETAILS OF PRINCCP AL SUPPLIERS) TO SUPPLEMENT THE STATISTICS USED IN MAY 1963.

5.

THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT WILL APPRECIATE THAT IT WILL

BE NECESSARY FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO STUDY THIS STATEMENT

BEFORE THE CONSULTATIONS OPEN.

6 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REGRETS THAT IT WILL BE UNABLE

TO HOLD CONSULTATIONS ON 24TH AND 25TH APRIL OWING TO ANOTHER

NEGOTIATING COMMITMENT ALREADY SCHEDULED.

THE FIRST WEEEK IN MAY IS SUGGESTED.

AS AN ALTERNATI VE

SIR D. TRENCH

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K. DEPT.

TR. POL. DEPT.

S.V.P.D.