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Hansard Commons

6 March 1972

Cols 1015-

1017

(Mr Peter

Blaker Visit to Hong Kong)

POLYESTER COTTON TEXTIES

1. I welcome the voluntary restraint arrangement which was

agreed recently between HMG and Hong Kong officials in London.

I hope it will be accepted by the Exccutive Council of Hong

Kong at their next meeting.

WHY WORE RESTR INTS NECESSARY?

HOW DOES THIS TIE I WITH UR NEW BBC COMMIT" NTS?

2.

These questions should be addressed to my rt hon Friend

the Minister for Trade and Industry.

STELLING AGREMENT

A:

A:

Is not Hong Kong a special case?

We are sympathetic to Hong Kong's difficulties.

The Hong Kong Financial Secretary had a useful

exchange of views with Treasury officials in

September.

hat came out of these talks?

That is a matter for my rt hon Friend, the Chancellor

of the Exchequer.

/POOR PRITISH . .