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6.

The Hong Kong Government will, on request by the Swedish

Government at any time, discontinue the issue of Export

Authorisations for any of the items concerned. If such request

is accompanied by a request for consultations in accordance with

the provisions of Article 3 of the Cotton Textiles Arrangement,

and/or 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 Authorisations already issued.

7.

In the event that the issue of Export Authorisations for

any 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 extension of validity of an

existing Export Authorisation by a period not exceeding 90 days,

if it is satisfied that the failure to apply for an Export Licence

within the period of validity of the Export Authorisation has been

caused by circumstances beyond the control of the person to whom the

Export Authorisation was issued.

8.

It is, as I explained, an essential part of this system

that the importing country should undertake to admit imports of

all goods covered by Export Authorisations issued before the time

at which the importing country requested that such issue should be

discontinued.

9.

I should be grateful if you would inform me whether you

can agree that this system should be introduced on the basis that

I have described in the above paragraphs.

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