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4. IN GENERAL, HONG KONG IS IN THE NON-LEATHER END OF THE INDUSTRY, AND NOT THEREFORE IN COMPETITION WITH THE EUROPEAN FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. OUR TOTAL EXPORTS OF LEATHER FOOTWEAR IN 1973 WERE WORTH HONG KONG DOLLARS 12M, OF WHICH HONG KONG DOLLARS 1.2M WENT TO THE U.K. AND ONLY HONG KONG DOLLARA 1.1M

TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY.

5. GRATEFUL IF UKREP BRUSSELS COULD PASS COPY OF YOUR TELEGRAM

UNDER REFERENCE TO BURGESS.

MACLEHOSE

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC FILES DISTRIBUTION

EID

WED

لاحداث

RID

HKIOD

SIRO WRIGHT

SIR J KILLICK

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

FRAME

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

6 GRAFTON STREET -LONDON W.1

MR MORGAN

MR WILFORD

MR MALE

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