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HWB 6/2.67

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Anglo-Benalinx Agreed Miunti on Tracs

The B.C.T. settir (at 66) aski für

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comments on their draft brief for the

Ring A Agreed Misute on Trade with the Beneling which is to be discussed with the Benelux in 12th / 13th December. We are

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alie asked who will represent us.

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proposed

inte it, because it is Qat the U.K. Cverseas Territories, including Hong Kong, should for the first line be subject to the agreed trade arrangements, as is the cast in the Agreed Humber with France and Germany.

The paragraphic in the Agreed kinů which are most reliant to Hong Kong are NCS 1,406, and the brit covering

most impertant pina

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Hong Kong will not be losing any rights to consultation that she hat always had, but she

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the event of the Benelux

changing then exciting compert policy However, the itimi subject to quotin in the Benelux countries are of me interest to Hong Kong, and she has the right modis

to consult on textile cimporte. tis the Agreed Miunti on Trade with France it is facitly understood that the Ik will not negotiate quotas on H.K's behalf.

The B.C.T. auhiipate that Benelux representitudes will question the mclyton of Hong Kong in the Agreal Mile thirthing to fall back,

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of the briston fina to agreeing to exclusion of HK whili reticising the right to consult to agacking to exclusion of H.K; or finally to exclunk all dependent territories

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ti like not wishing to be dogs in the manger, and recognising that the whole Arrangement of of practical interest & H.K. or any of the tik

we should resist any Cuerseas Territoris, &

discrimination ajanst H.K. i am ready to repo

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