TNAG-1268-FCO40-1617-China-s-economic-relationship-with-Hong-Kong-Shenzhen-econom-1983 — Page 156

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THE UK GOVERNMENT ALSO DERIVES BENEFIT FROM AIR TRAFFIC RIGHTS AT HONG KONG, ALTHOUGH IT HAS PROVED DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY THIS BENEFIT.

AS REGARDS THE FIGURES FOR 1982 QUOTED IN YOUR PROPOSED REPLY TO Q.9, OUR LATEST FIGURES (TAKEN FROM 1982 TRADE STATISTICS) ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

IMPORTS (FROM HK)

DOLLARS 6.89 BILLION

TOTAL EXPORTS

DOLLARS 7.84 BILLION

DOLLARS 7.18 BILLION

EXPORTS

YOUDE

MINIMAL

HHAYS) ESID FED ECD (E) ERD

COPIES TO'

MR WEBB-JOHNSON,

HONG KONG GOVT: OFFICE LONDON

MR CRUICKSHANK, OT, D.O.T. MR BILHOULY, TREASURY.

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