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4. SORBY'S FORMAL REPLY TO CONSUL GENERAL (FULL TEXT OF WHICH

FOLLOWS BY SAVING DESPATCH) ALSO ASKS: QUOTE IN ORDER TO FACILIT.

THE CONDUCT OF CONSULTATIONS, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

WOULD BE OBLIGED IF THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT COULD MAKE AVAILABLE TO

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT THE FOLLOWING DETAILS RELATING TO THE THREE

ITEMS CONCERNED:

(A) STATISTICS OF PRODUCTION

(B) IMPORTS FROM OTHER SOURCES

(C) EXPORTS, AND

(D) DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION

FOR THE PERIOD SINCE 1ST JULY 1968 UNQUOTE.

GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD MAKE A SIMILAR REQUEST AT YOUR END.

FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE STOCKHOLM AND HONGKONG GOVT LONDON OFFICE.

SIR D.TRTINCH

[COPIES SENT TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LONDON OFFICE BY COMMS

[REPEATED TO STOCKHOLM]

DEPT. A.L.R.J

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D. V.EUR DIP

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