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We have seen the Swedish statistics for those non-cotton

garments which they wish to discuss at the talks in Hong

Kong next month.

the

to be a number of ways in which these

Howa There seem

(to us t

Alarant figures need supplementing;

(it is

it is not clear for example

whether adequate statistics have been provided for similar

fibres)

garments of all fibres

and it would be useful to have six-

monthly figures for July/December 1967, January /June 1968,

and July/December for the restraint items. No doubt these

and other questions will have occured to you

The main point on which further information is needed

however is that of Swedish production, for which they have

provided figures only up to September 1968. Figures for the

last quarter of 1968 at least

even if figures for the first

are not available,

.quarter of 1969/will be needed in good time before the

April talks begin. We hope therefore that you will be alle

to make this point to the Swedish representativè in Hong

Kong.