TNAG-1054-FCO40-1304-Trade-relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-UK-1981 — Page 168

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W J Humble Esq

Trade Relations & Export Department

Room 48/1

COUNTRY POLICY DIVISION:

or

Government

nweath 12*ice

Great George Street

Country Report

HONG KONG

ECGD FACILITIES

Country Grading A

BJ again

2 weeks Mas

NOTED AW 154

Short Term Without restriction

-

Limit on total commitments £500m

Section 1

Section 2

No general authority

December 1980

(replacing that of August 1974)

HKIC 121/10

RECEIVES IN REGISTRY NO.

19 MAR-1981

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

Mas

WAY

REGISTRY

Action Taken

DEPARTMENTAL EXPERIENCE

DEPARTMENTUS EXPERIENCE – SHIPMENTS DECLARED COCOS

19 78 1979

SHORT TERM

EXTENDED TERM

MT & Special-

SPECIAL GUARANTEES

CN and services

LAR

19 77

94.3 122.9 144.6 4.8 6.0 6.4 404 2.6 3.6

14.0 Jan78.

Jan-Oct 19 80

122.2

CLAIMS EXPERIENCE £000

YR CLAIMS PAID 77

RECOVERIES

0.04

0.08

0.4.

0.004

8.5

179

0.3

0.005

Oct 180

0.

0.02

10.2

BUYER CREDIT (advances made)

N/A.

TOTAL

32.693.8.1.58..5..

103.5 164.0 248.4 313.5

ECG 1466

Rev 3/72

GENERAL DATA

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

119.77

19 78

Domestic Exports

2912

Re-exports

19 79 19 3387 4652 818 1098 1666

EXPORTS TO UK Jan 80 645.990 Oct 79 690,699

TRADE WITH UK £m

YR

IMPORTS FROM UK | BALANCE

389.016 256.974.

442.232

248.467

Total Exports

3730

44856318

78.531.368. 177 454.056

362.444 168.924

271.194

182.862

Imports

4052

Balance

322

5246 7141

761 823

AREA

POPULATION

400 sq miles

4.9m (1979)

Balance of payments figures not published

RATE OF EXCHANGE

12.02 HK Dollars

= £1