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17. Hong Kong is also concerned with the formulation of a Common
Commercial Policy in the European Common Market (when this takes place)
and hopes that the hitherto liberal policies of e.g. Holland and
Germany will outweigh the illiberal inclinations of France.
(Hong Kong has a representative attached to the British Embassy in
Brussels). If Britain were to enter the E.E.C. Hong Kong would almost
certainly before long be required to face the imposition of the
Common external tariff on her exports to Britain. In some sectors of
her exports this could have serious effects.
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