TNAG-0162-FCO40-198-Export-of-textiles-to-Norway-and-Sweden-1969 — Page 188

Sir,

Enclosure 2

Commerce and Industry Department

Hong Kong

(Date)

2/2/11

Export Authorisation System

Cotton Garments

I have the honour to refer to the discussions leading to the

initialling on 27 September 1968 of a Memorandum of Understanding in

respect of Hong Kong's exports of certain cotton garments to Norway.

In the course of these discussions, the Hong Kong Delegation

proposed that the Hong Kong Government should institute, for the

period covered by the Memorandum referred to in the proceding paragraph,

2.

a system of Export Authorisations for the following cotton garments

(a) Hong Kong

Statistical

Classifica- tion No.

ex 841 111

841 137

(b) Description

Suits, jackets and coats not knitted

or crocheted, wholly or mainly of cotton, men's and boys' wear

Blouses and jumpers, not knitted or

crocheted, wholly or mainly of cotton, not embroidered, women's and girls'

wear.

The principal purpose of this system would be to provide the Government

of Norway with advance information on the development of exports in

these items.

3.

Before setting out the proposal in detail, I should explain

that under the Export Authorisation system no Hong Kong Export Licence

for these items will be issued unless an Export Authorisation has

previously been obtained in respect of the consignment concerned.

Export Authorisations are issued only on production of evidence of a

firm contract for the supply of the goods in respect of which the

applicant seeks such Authorisation.

Mr. O. Moltke-Hansen,

Consul-General,

Royal Norwegian Consulate-General, Hong Kong.

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