TNAG-0938-FCO40-1157-Visit-of-John-Nott--Secretary-of-State-for-Trade--to-Hong-Ko-1980 — Page 102

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HKK02 ALLAN FISTEY NO, 51

29 AUG 1980

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PD CARTER, HANAGING DIRECTOR OF LITTL2/0005 HAS WRITTEN TO YR PARKINSON OFFERING HELP, IN ENSURING THE MISSIONS SUCCESS, ONE SPECIFIC PIECE OF ASSISTANCE IS A LETTER TO LITTLEWOOD'S SUPPLIERS IN HONG KONG EXHORTING THEM TO RESPOND POSITIVELY TO THIS INITIATIVE. THE LETTERS WERE INTENDED TO BE SENT WITH THE INVITATIONS EITHER TO THE DISPLAY OPENING OR THE SIDPLAY SUD- SEQUENTLY, AS APPROPRIATE. THE ORIGINALS WILL BE CARRIED BY HAND OF BAILEY. THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT WHICH WE WOULD LIKE CONVEYED TO THE ADDRESSEES IF THERE IS TIME.

FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF LETTER AND LIST OF ADDRESSEES:

A UNITED KINDOV TEXTILE TRADE MISSION LED BY OUR MINISTER OF TRADE, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CECIL PARKİNSON MP, WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 5TH SEPTEMBER. THE MISSION HAS THE ACTIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

THE LITTLEWOODS ORGANISATION HAS BEEN APPROACHED BY THE MINISTER DIRECTLY FOR HELP IN ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF THE MISSION AND ! HAVE PERSONALLY OFFERED "Y COMPANY'S FULL COOPERATION

DURING THE VISIT, THE MISSION WILL BE PUTTING ON A SMALL EXHIBITION OF SRITISH MADE FABRICS. AN INVITATION TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION IS ENCLOSED, AND I WOULD PERSONALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD SPARE THE TIME TO ACCEPT AND MAKE YOURSELF KNOWN AS A LITTLEWOODS SUPPLIER.

OUR ORGANISATION HAS A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN ATTEMPTING TO SECURE AS FAR AS IS COMMERCIALLY POSS13LE, THE USE OF BRITISH MADE FABRICS IN GOODS SUPPLIED TO US FROM OVERSEAS MANUFACTURERS. IN THE COMING SEASONS, WE SHALL DE PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS POSSIBILITY, WITH THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF OUR BUYERS.

DE ALSO FEEL THAT THE BRITISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY HAS MUCH TO OFFER GARMENT MANUFACTURERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF SPECIALITY FABRICS NOR USE IN THE HIGHER VALUE RANGES, WHICH WILL CLEARLY FOR AN INCEASING PART OF HONG KONG'S EXPORT TRAJE. WE WOULD CO-

END THESE FABRICS AND YARNS TO YOUR CLOSE ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN GARMENTS VADE 30TH FOR OURSELVES AND FOR OTHER EXPORT CUSO TERS.

I WOULD PARTICULARLY VALUE ANY COMMENTS YOU MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE ABOUT WHAT YOU SEE AND HEAR, BOTH AT THE EXHIBITION AND IN THE COURSE OF ANY CAONTACT YOU HAVE WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE MISSION. I WOULD ALSO BE INTERESTED TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS ON THE SUITABLITY OF THE YARNS AND FABRICS WHICH WERE SHOWN AT THE EXHIBITION, AND ON THAT OTHER TEXTILES YOU WOULD WISH TO BUY FROM THE UK IF THEY WERE AVAILABLE OR COULD BE DEVELOPED.

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LEE AH LTD

86 TO KWA WAN ROAD

KOWLOON

HỒNG KÔNG

RP LI

SUN HOI GARMENT FACTORY

SY PHONE INDUSTRIAL TRADING ESTATE

78-80 TEXACO ROAD

TSUEN WAN

NEW TERRITORIES HONG KONG

**R C

CHENG

TING TAL

248 FUK WING STREET

KOWLOON HONG KONG

RC WONG

WAH SHUN KNITTING FACTORY 8TH FLOOR, BLOCK A 47 CASTLE PEAK RD KOWLOON HONG KONG

VR PHILIP HARRIS WARPANWEFT LTD 613 OCEAN CENTRE CANTON ROAD

TS1 SHA TSU!

KOWLOON HONG KONG

MR J WONG

CARLO LTD

WONG'S FACTORY BUILDING

36/370 SHA TSUI ROAD

TSUEN WAN

NEW TERRITORIES

HOANG HONG

MR K FANS

FANC BROTHERS TEXTILES LTD

20/24 KWA WING ROAD

KWAL CHUNG

NEW TERRITORIES HONG KONG

MR C JOORY

COURT INTERNATIONAL LTD

ROO'S 2801/2

REALTY BUILDING

71 DES VOEUX ROAD

HỒNG KON

MR YC CHAN

AYNGTZEKIANG GARMENT MANUFACTURING CO LTD

22 TAI YAU STREET

SAN PO KONG

KOLOON HONG KONG

MR R CAUSTON

DEACON AND CO LTW

10TH FLOOR

OCEAN CENTRE CANTON ROAD

KODON HỒNG VÙNG

MR A LEUNG

SUN HING KNITTING LTD SHU HONG IN JUILDING

47/749 CASTLE PEAK ROAD

KOWLOON HONG KONG

VISS A WONG

WINDSOR ASSOCIATES LTD

1904-1900 BANK CENTRE

650 NATHAN ROAD

KOWLOON HONG KONG

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