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ROYAL NORWEGIAN CONSULATE GENERAL

18/38101

16 SEP 1969

Hong Kong, 10th September, 19

Attention: Mr. E. Ho.

841.111?

ELE

Collon (DREANGO)

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Dear Sire,

With reference to earlier correspondence and to my telephone conversation of yesterday, 9th September, with Mr. Ho, I have the honour to inform the Department that I have received a cable from Norway to the effect that the Horwegian Government intends to ask for the following amendments to the existing textile arrangements:

to be transferred from "authorization" to "globa". Norwegian production showed only a slight increase. from Hong Kong rose by 24% in the poriod 1966-68.

Import

During the same period, 1966-68, imports of relate synthetic items (IK EX 841.713) rose by 500% and Hong Kong' share of the market rose to 24% in the first half of 1969 compared to 14% in the first half of 1968.//

841.713 te New arroen? at comprising the samo itoms and with the follow-

Non-Collen.

841.713

841.462

841.863

ing widening:

? Ale.

to be transferred from "authorization" to "quota". Norwegian production showed a slight decline.

to be transferred from "export licence" to "quota". In the period 1966-63 Norwegian production was down 25%. Imports from Hong Kong rose by 30%, and Hong Kong's share of the market amounted to 52% in the first half of 1969.

Quota desired. Items under this classification number correspond to the synthetic itoms of HK 841.462. Norwegian production was down 35%, while imports from Hong Kong rose by 25% and Hong Kong's share of the market was 39% in the first half of 1969. Norwegian export is very small compared

to import.

Commerce & Industry Department,

Hong Kong.

E.AO.

8411713

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736...

Exiting News.

Centr

8241-465

866:

*739.

New COLATE.

841713.

462.

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