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certain categories of Hong Kong textile
exports. We had on that morning to
accompany David Jordan to the Board of Trade
for discussions about this subject.
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well have learnt as a result of those
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discussions, Jordan visited Stockhom with
the main purpose of extracting from the Swedes
the trade statistics necessary for a full
examination, both in Hong Kong and here,
of the Swedish
Jordan is now back in Hong Kong of course,
already
case.
and you may have heard from him that the venue
of the negotiations with the Swedes, which are
timed to take place in early February, is
likely to be Stockholm rather than London,
although I understand that the Swedes have
expressed some preference for going to Geneva.
We do not yet know what line the Hong Kong
Government will recommend should be followed
but we had useful explorat these negotiations s, but the Board of Trade
discussions in the Board
of
Trade resulting man Unusual unanimity of
vuws
on the situation.
facing us.
is most anxious that the Swedish case for
restrictions should only be conceded, if it
has to be, and then, if we can maintain the
position, in no more than the single category
of anoraks, where Hong Kong does seem to be
particularly vulnerable.
5. I had meant to say in this News Letter
something about the Hong Kong request for loan
funds for the development of Kai-Tak Airport, but time is short if I am to catch the bag,
as I wish to do particularly with this copy of
Lord Shepherd's letter. All I will say there-
fore is, that although we are nearly ready with
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