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AND CONSULT AD REFERENDUM.

ACCORDINGLY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND

INDUSTRY HAS REPLIED TO CONSUL GENERAL IN FAIRLY STRONG TERMS-

(A) SEEKING CONFIRMATION OF THE SCOPE OF CONSULTATIONS ON THE

SPECIFIC ITEMS UNDER REQUEST,

(B) STRESSING NEED FOR PRODUCTION AND EXPORT STATISTICS IN

ADDITION TO IMPORT FIGURES TO SHOW -

(1) THERE IS DAMAGE TO DOMESTIC INDUSTRY,

(11) THIS DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY IMPORTS, AND

(111) SPECIFICALLY IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG BEFORE CONSULTATIONS

COMMENCED,

(C)

INDICATING THAT A HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL GO TO OSLO

ON 22ND SEPTEMBER.

4.

COPIES OF LETTERS EXCHANGED WITH CONSUL GENERAL AIRMAILED

TO SELLERS ON 13TH SEPTEMBER.

GRATEFUL IF OSLO COULD INFORM NORWEGIANS THAT HONG KONG

DELEGATION WILL COMPRISE E.P. HO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE

AND INDUSTRY (LEADER), AND L.M. SOUZA, TRADE OFFICER.

WILL ARRIVE OSLO 20TH SEPTEMBER BY FLIGHT BE762 AT 1315 HOURS.

CRATEFUL IF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION COULD ALSO BE ARRANGED.

THEY

FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE OSLO AND UKMIS GENEVA.

SIR D. TRENCH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

H.K. DEPT.

H.K. INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMODITIES DEPT.

W. EUR. DEPT.

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