TNAG-0166-FCO40-202-Exports-to-Benelux-countries-1969 — Page 40

2.

· Under these circumstances, they kindly request

the government of Hong Kong to authorize the export of additional "ex-ceiling" quantities of the products lis-

ted in the annex of the 18th November, 1968, agreement

under Benelux category numbers B1 to Bồ inclusive.

(5(4)

The governments of the Benelux countries are

ready, until the end of the year, and in special dero-

gation to their note dated 8th January, 1969, to issue

freely import licences for these categories of cotton

textiles.

In this instance, they requ....... the Department

of Commerce and Industry's cooperation for issuing ex-

port licences upon presentation of certified copies of

the corresponding Benelux import licences. A specimen

of such-Benelux licences will be forwarded to the De-

partment of Commerce and Industry at an early date.

Should those proposals meet with the Hong Kong

government's approval, the suggested arrangement could

be implemented forthwith.

Moreover, the Netherlands and Belgian govern-

ments wish to place the problem of trade in unbleached

.../...