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IF THEY WISHED TO PURSUE WHICH WE FEEL THEY WILL.

462:

WE ARGUED THAT DECLINE WAS DUE TO LOSS OF EXPORTS

AND ASKED FOR BREAKDOWN BETWEEN TRADITIONAL HEAVY KNITWEAR AND

LIGHTER TYPE WHICH HONG KONG IS ALSO PRODUCING. THEY.

WILL ATTEMPT ESTIMATES. SUBSTITUTION FOR 465/86 ALSO

REFERRED TO BUT NOT STRONGLY PRESSED.

863: REQUEST CONFINED TO ACRYLIC. PRODUCTION AND IMPORT

FIGURES INCLUDE OTHER FIBRES AND BREAKDOWN BETWEEN ACRYLIC

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AND OTHER FIBRES REQUESTED (TOGETHER WITH 866).

PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR ALL FIBRES OTHER THAN WOOL SHOW

DECLINE TO 1969 AND SHARP RALLY IN 1969.

E/A'S

719: FIGURES OF TOTAL IMPORTS NEED RECONCILIATION AND DISCUSSION

DEFERRED. STEADY INCREASES IN PRODUCTION.

736: THEY WILL PROBABLY DROP.

LICENSING RETURNS.

844: FIGURES INCLUDE TIGHTS AND OTHER UNDERWEAR= BREAKDOWN

BETWEEN THE TWO SOUGHT. }

FCO PASS PRIORITY TO HONG KOMG.

MR. BRENCHLEY

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[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEPT

COMMODITIES DEPT

WESTERN EUROPEAN DEPT

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG INT. TRADE

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