Reference number
  • CEC
Date
  • 1965-1983
Level
  • Collection
Description
  • Minutes of Council and Committees, 1965-1983, with some correspondence and related material. The collection forms part of the archive of the British Clothing Industry Association (MSS.222), in which the records of various predecessor and related organisations are contained.
Extent
  • 2 boxes
Admin history
  • The Council was set up in 1965 as the Clothing Export Liaison Committee to provide a forum to discuss methods of promoting exports, to advise the Board of Trade, to encourage co-operation in the field of clothing exports, to arrange discussions on exports. The CEC title was adopted in October 1965. In 1984, the CEC joined a similar export body for the knitwear trades, to form the British Knitting & Clothing Export Council.
Appraisal
  • This collection has been weeded for duplicates.
Access conditions
  • There are no restrictions on access to these papers.
Access status
  • Open
Related material
  • The records of similar associations can also be found within MSS.222.
Language/scripts of material
  • English