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PRIORITY

EN CLAIR

FM F C O 291225Z

UNCLASSIFIED.

(HONG KONG 6/548/3)

TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 471 OF 29 JUNE 1971.

ENDING OF QUOTA RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF COTTON TEXTILES. YOU WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR THAT ON 25 JUNE A NEW CLAUSE TO THE 1971 FINANCE BILL WAS TABLED TO GIVE POWERS FOR GRANTING RELIEF FROM THE NEW DUTY ON COMMONWEALTH COTTON TEXTILES FOR GOODS EXPORTED UNDER QUOTAS ON OR BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1971 BUT NOT ARRIVING IN BRITAIN UNTIL ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1972. FULL DETAILS CONTAINED IN MY TELEGRAM NO. 129 TO PORT OF SPAIN.

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