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I should explain that under the Export Authorization
system no export licence for these items will be issued
unless an Export Authorization has previously been obtained in respect of the consignment concerned. Export Authorizations 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 Authorization.
3. As you will have noted from the specimen Export
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Authorization forms, application for an Export Licence for the particular goods in respect of which an Export Authorization is issued must be made before the expiry of
the Export Authorization. Export Authorizations will be valid for a period of three months. Export Licences are valid for only twentyeight days. The actual goods must therefore be
exported within four months from the issue of the Export
Authorization.
4. The Department will forward via the Consul-General for
Sweden fortnightly returns to the Swedish Government showing
by item, the quantities covered by Export Authorizations
issued to Hong Kong exporters.
5. The Hong Kong Government will, on request by the Swedish
Government at any time, discontinue the issue of Export
Authorizations for any of the items concerned. If such
request is accompanied by a request for consulations under
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the Hong Kong
Government will, pending the holding of such consultations,
issue Export Licences for the items concerned only in respect
of those shipments covered by Export Authorizations already
issued.
6.
In the event that the issue of Export Authorizations for
an item is suspended, at the request of the Swedish Government in accordance with the procedure set out in the preceding paragraph, it is my understanding that the Swedish Government
would be prepared to consider giving its consent to the ex-
tension of validity of an existing Export Authorization by a period not exceeding 90 days, if it is satisfied that the
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