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G.F. 323
CONFIDENTIAL
to es Chairman
Benelux Side
:
Netherlands
:
:
Belgium
The Hon. T.D. Sorby,
Director of Commerce and Industry
Mr. W.P.L.G. de Boer,
Consul-General of the Netherlands,
Hong Kong
Mr. R. Verhagen,
Director,
Bi-lateral Agreements Division,
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Mr. J.F. Koops,
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Mr. H. de Bruin,
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Dr. M.J. Meijer,
Consul
Mr. C. Raulier,
Acting Consul-General of Belgium,
2.
Hong Kong
Mme. M.J. de Clercq,
Ministry of Economic Affairs
(from 10th July only)
Hong Kong Side
Mr. C.P. Haddon-Cave
Mr. H.D. Miller
Mr. P.V. Dodge
Mr. J.H. Martin
Mr. K.H. Yeung
Mr. A.L. Purves
Opening Session : 4.00 p.m.. Wednesday.
5th July, 1967
Mr. Sorby welcomed the Benelux delegation.
He emphasised
the importance of the Benelux as trading partners for Hong Kong: total trade in 1966 had amounted to £34 million of which domestic exports from Hong Kong accounted for £9 million including cotton textiles worth £2 million.
2.
SEO
He welcomed the opportunity to demonstrate Hong Kong's ability to manufacture and to export. His Government were concerned with upholding Hong Kong's trading rights under the G.A.T.T. and maintaining access to markets. These considerations had added significance in view of Britain's application to join the Common Market.
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