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TO PRIORITY HONGKONG

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FROM MRS E A RILEY TLO MOS(1) ASHDOWN HOUSE

GOVERNOR-COMMANDER IN CHIEF - SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG

FOR GOVERNOR FROM KENNETH BAKER MP

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THE RADIO INDUSTRY COUNCIL (RIC) ARE SENDING A DELEGATION TO HONG

CTOSER TO DISHES 4TH THE HONG KONG ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATIQ + A GROUP OF TV MANUFACTURERS IMPORT LEVELS TO THE UK OF A RANGE OF CONSUMER ELECTRONIC GOODS INCLUDING MONOCHROME AND COLOUR TV'S.

THE DELEGATION ISH TO EXPLORE TWO AREAS IN THESE DISCUSSIONS

1. THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCREASING NUMBER OF TV SETS MANUFACTURED IN TAIWAN AND S. KOREA WHICH REACH THE UK MARKET VIA HONG KONG (JAN TO JUN 1901 -67796 SETS). RIC HAVE NEGOTIATED VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT AGREEMENTS (VRATS) ITH THE INDUSTRIES IN BOTH THESE COUNTRIES AND FEEL THAT SHIPMENT THROUGH HONG KONG IS BEING USED AS A WAY ROUND THE AGREED LEVELS OF EXPORTS.

2. RIC WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ORDERLY MARKETING OF TV SETS MANUFACTURERED IN HONG KONG ITSELF.

THE UK GOVERNMENT STRONGLY SUPPORTS RIC'S EFFORTS IN NEGOTIATING

INDUSTRY TO INDUSTRY AGREEMENTS AND WOULD WELCOME POSTIVE ENCOUR – AGEMENT BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES FOR SUCH ARRANGEMENTS WITH ITS INDUSTRIES.

I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD NOMINATE A SENIOR KEPRESENTATIVE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO MEET THE DELEGATION AND DISCUSS THESE MATTERS ITH THEM.

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