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The Hong Kong Director of Commerce and Industry to the

American Consul General

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "CANDIHONG" HONG KONG

OUR REF.: CR.11/5905/56.IX

SIR,

COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING,

HONG KONG.

7TH NOVEMBER, 1964.

I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter of 4th November 1964 [1] about the arrangements for the export of cotton textile products from Hong Kong to the United States during the third year of the Long Term Cotton Textiles Arrange- ment,[2] that is from 1st October 1964 30th September 1965.

I am glad to be able to confirm that the few points which were out- standing when you wrote

your letter have now, I think, been resolved, and I enclose for your consideration the text of a Memorandum of Agreement which I hope represents comprehensively and clearly the terms of the final understanding that has been reached. This Memo- randum has been carefully studied by officers of your Consulate- General and of my department, and I shall be glad if you will now confirm at your convenience that the United States authorities are in agreement with its terms.

We note with satisfaction from your letter under reference that your Government is in agreement with our views on the question how problems of product classification should be handled, and also about the importance of reaching an early accord on all matters relating to these restrictions. On the second point, the disruption that results from delay in the resolution of such matters is felt chiefly by the exporting countries, and we shall address you at an early date about such arrangements as may still be necessary for the year 1965-1966; we are grateful for your assurance that you are as ready as we are to give this question early consideration.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

مامه

EDWARD E. RICE, Esq.,

The Consul General,

Encl./

(D. R. Holmes)

Director of Commerce and Industry

American Consulate-General,

1 1 Not printed.

26 Garden Road,

Hong Kong.

*TIAS 5240; 13 UST 2672.

TIAS 5872