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Report published by the Commonwealth of Australia in February 1962 detailing the findings and recommendations following the Wool Textile Mission to North America the previous year whose itinerary covered six weeks, including twelve days in Canada and the remaining time in cities in the United States of America. Cedric Hirst, who was then the Managing Director of Godfrey Hirst Pty Ltd Geelong, was among the members of the mission. The mission sought to understand the market prospects for Australian made wool textiles products in North America. A letter in the front of the report details an invitation to Mr A. M. Collins, Collins Bros, Geelong, to attend a meeting in 1962, as a panellist to discuss the problems of exporting blankets and rugs to North America, following recommendation from the outcomes of the mission.One hundred and twenty five page report with appendixes featuring printed black text on cream paper. Book is bound with blue cloth and has printed black text and graphics on the cover. A typed letter addressed to Mr A. M. Collins with a Commonwealth of Australia Department of Trade letterhead is sitting inside the front cover.FOR LIMITED CIRCULATION / REPORT / WOOL TEXTILE / MISSION TO / NORTH AMERICA . SEPT. / OCT. / 1961australian commonwealth government, department of trade, report, textiles, north america, united states of america, canada, export, blankets, rugs, collins bros mill pty ltd, godfrey hirst & co. pty. ltd., wool textile mission