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HONG KONG TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
HONG KONG TELNO M.570 TO STOCKHOLM
UNCLASSIFIED
[NEUTRAL]
14 NOVEMBER, 1968
ADDRESSED AMBASSADOR STOCKHOLM TELEGRAM NO. M570 OF 14TH NOVEMBER
REPEATED P.C.0. (FOR SELLERS OF HONG KONG OFFICE).
JORDAN'S LETTER OF 25TH OCTOBER TO MACKENZIE.
EXPORTS OF ANORAKS AND SIMILAR JACKETS TO SWEDEN,
AHLEN AND HOLM REPORT TO THEIR HONG KONG EXPORTER THAT SECOND AND
THIRD CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE ENCLOSURE TO JORDAN'S LETTER TO
THE SWEDISH CONSUL-GENERAL CA COPY WAS ATTACHED TO JORDAN'S LETTER
TO MACKENZIE) HAVE NOW BEEN HELD UP BY THE SWEDISH CUSTOMS IN
STOCKHOLM. THE TWO CONSIGNMENTS ARE FOR 1,352 SAILING JACKETS. AHLEN
AND HOLM CLAIM THESE ARE SEASONAL GOODS AND UNLESS
RELEASED QUICKLY THEY WILL NOT REPEAT NOT BE PREPARED TO TAKE
DELIVERY.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO PREVAIL UPON
THE SWEDES TO RELEASE THESE CONSIGNMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE STOCKHOLM AND HONG KONG
GIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
[NOTE BY COMMUNICATIONS -DEPT: COPIES SENT TO HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BY COMMUNICATIONS DEPT A.D.R.]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION HONG KONG DEPT
LART
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HKK 6/531/1
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