TNAG-0162-FCO40-198-Export-of-textiles-to-Norway-and-Sweden-1969 — Page 196

Dear Sir,

Enclosure 5

27 September 1968.

Helvi

During discussions leading to the initialling of a

Memorandum of Understanding and to an exchange of letters on

27th September 1968 on Hong Kong's exports of certain garments to

Norway, we considered the questions of

(a)

Norwegian imports of these garments from

third countries;

and

(b) garments debited to the quota in Hong Kong

but not actually imported into Norway.

We agreed that, for the sake of the record, I would confirm in

writing my understanding of the position.

2.

Paragraph 6 of the Memorandum of Understanding provides

that the Government of Norway will not admit imports of the cotton

garments concerned unless such imports are covered by a Hong Kong

Export Licence endorsed by the Commerce and Industry Department,

Hong Kong, that the consignments concerned have been debited to

the agreed limits. In the course of our discussions, I requested

that the Norwegian Government should consider making similar

arrangements in respect of the non-cotton garments covered by

Hong Kong's unilateral export restraint. As I understand the

position, the items concerned will, when imported directly from

Hong Kong, remain on the Norwegian Free List subject to the

condition that on importation an appropriately endorsed Hong Kong

Export Licence is handed to the customs authorities.

Mr. Gunnar Haerum,

Head of Division,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

Oslo.

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