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69.

Mr. Henriksson argued that the levels agreed were based on Swedish import figures which included all shirts. Mr. Ho stated that the Swedish import notices issued at the time these shirts were placed under E/A in 1968 and under quota in 1969 made clear reference to dress shirts only. Furthermore in the negotiations in Stockholm in June 1969, Mr. Jordan's starting level was the figure of approved E/As, while the starting Swedish offer was based on an import figure of 622. The agreed level was 625.

70. should be

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Continuing, Mr. Ho said that the minimum combined level

Dress Shirts

Blouses

Nightgarments

Sport Shirts

660

934 (H.K. 1969 exports)

346 (H.K. 1969 exports)

126 (H.K. 1969 exports)

2,066

Alternatively, Mr. Ho suggested the following combinations:

(i) joint quota for woven shirts

(ii) joint E/A scheme for woven blouses

(iii) joint E/A scheme for woven nightgarments

71.

Baron de Geer stated that the level offered had already been rounded up by about 78 and he regretted that he could do no better.

72.

Mr. Ho then provisionally accepted the level of 2,000, but asked that it be recorded that the agreed level was not necessarily related to actual Swedish imports.

73.

Reverting to knitted shirts, Mr. Ho stated that the

levels Hong Kong had in mind were

(i) knitted shirts of cotton

(ii) knitted sweaters of cotton

483 (notional 1969/70 level)

5% growth

(iii) knitted shirts of synthetic

fibres

(iv) knitted sweaters of cont.

m.m.f.

271 (1969/70 level) 754

37 791

408 (H.K. 1969 exports)

5 (H.K. 1969 exports) 1,204

74.

As regards knitted underpants, Mr. Ho counter-effered

a level of 6,000 with sub-limits of 1,600 for men's and 5,200 for women's underpants.

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