TNAG-0345-FCO40-381-UK-and-Hong-Kong-talks-on-cotton-textiles-1972 — Page 199

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reduced competitiveness of fabrics

introduction

as

a result of the

of the Fariff. We should refuse this

request. If a similar

concession

was

made on

an across this

board basis

to all

our

restricted suppliers,

the effect

on the United

Kipdam's

making-up industry

would

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formidable.

Most countries

would opt for

a switch

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of cloth into

garments because making up is latter more labour intensure than Heir debond

dabour costs

Comparatively love and interning on spinning, and tus means that given thin four wage levels, they can wonderent ink modicens very considenalty

and product is much

profitable than piece goods. + from the Administrative point of

I the

Vils

More

there would also

be difficuthes iA

•acstaticctrée

altering the form of the

country quotasy because

of the staff situation).

A2 MODERNISATION

OF CATEGORISATION

reque

indetail

The Hong Konger's did not develop this Ang, at

the recent meeting, confining themselves to a

mggestion

that

Heir

current category format

modernised Lenkapsby Anringing it

could be tomonfort into live with that operatiing

under their

arrangement with the EEC. We

do лок

agree

thar

a revision

Sires would

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along these

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