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TO PRIORITY F.C.C. TELNO. 159 CF 9 MARCH 1971.
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INFC HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LONDON OFFICE
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MY SAVING DESPATCH NO. 28 OF 8 JANUARY 1971: EXPORT OF COTT N
TEXTILES TO BRITAIN : FOST 1971 ARRANGEMENTS.
AT THEIR MEETING ON 4 MARCH THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD AGAIN PRESSED
STRONGLY FOR AN EARLY STATEMENT AS TO THE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE
INTRODUCED IN RESPECT OF COTTON TEXTILE EXPORTS TO BRITAIN FROM 1972. THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (CATER) WAS OBLIGED TO STATE
THAT DURING THE DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON ON 1 FEBRUARY AN INDICATION
WAS GIVEN THAT AN EARLY RESPONSE TO CUR FORMAL PEPRESENTATIONS WOULD
EE FORTHCOMING.
2. AN IMPORTANT FACTOR DEARING ON THE DISQUIET OF THE TRADE AND
INDUSTRY, AS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, IS THAT
BUYERS FROM BRITAIN ARE BEGINNING TO ARRIVE EARLIER THAN USUAL TO
ATTEND THE HONG KONG READY TO WEAR FESTIVAL THIS WEEK. MANUFACTURES
AND EXPORTERS ARE ACCORDINGLY MOST ANXIOUS ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THEIR SHIPMENTS TO DRITAH! FOR 1971 AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULES FOR 1972
3. IT WOULD GREATLY ASSIST IN ALLAYING THE UNCERTAINTY HANGING
OVER THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY AND TRADE, AND CUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, IF YOU COULD NOW PROVIDE ME WITH A
DEFINITIVE RESPONSE TO THE POINTS MADE IN MY SAVING DESPATCH, AND
DURING THE LONDON DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN CAREY AND CATER, AS TO YOUR
INTENTIONS FCR 1972. IF IT COULD BE CONVEYED TO ME BY THURSDAY, 18 MARCH (FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THE ADVISORY BOARD), THIS WOULD BE
EXTREMELY HELPFUL SEMICOLON BUT EVEN IF YOU COULD NOT PROVIDE ME -
WITH A FULL REPLY BY THAT DATE, SOME INDICATION OF YOUR THINKING
MIGHT ENABLE US TO ALLAY TEMPORARILY THE GROWING CONCERN OF THE
MDUSTRY AND TRADE AS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE BOARD.
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