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ACCORDING TO DE GEER, SWEDISH IMPORTS OF JACKETS AND ANORAKS IN PARTICULAR HAD RISEN ALARMINGLY BECAUSE OF THE ABSENCE OF

RESTRAINT ON EXPORTS OF WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' JACKETS AND ANORAKS

WHICH COULD EQUALLY WELL BE WORN BY MEN AND BOYS. HE CLAIMED

THAT, WHEREAS IMPORTS IN THE WHOLE OF 1967 AMOUNTED TO 167,000 GARMENTS, EXPORT LICENCES AND EXPORT AUTHORIZATIONS FROM JULY TO NOVEMBER THIS YEAR COVERED 550,300 GARMENTS,

FCO PASS HONG KONG AND ALSO PASS COPY TO SELLERS OF HONG KONG OFFICE

LONDON AND TO STEWART, BOT.

[COPY SENT TO MR. SELLERS, HONG KONG OFFICE BY COMMUNICATIONS DEPT]

SIR A ROSS

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO HONG KONG ]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

H.K.D.

W.BUR DEPT.

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