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far as consultations are concerned, these might be double-
edged, since the Community would be likely to insist that
they should cover developments in the Community as well ac
Hong Kong's exports. Similarly, we might also seek
agreement that, if it was shown that damage was being caused
to Hong Kong as a consequence of British entry, remedial
action should be taken; but the Six might well again insist
that this should be counter balanced by an undertaking that
remedial action should also be taken if any Hong Kong exports
were shown to be causing market disruption in the enlarged
Community.
We might ask the Hong Kong Officials whether,
given a choice, they would prefer both these undertakings or
neither.
Association under Part IV
130 If the Hong Kong officials renew their request for this,
we should say that we see no point in asking the Six for
full association, which all that we know of their policy on
association suggests that they are certain to refuse. Nor
are we optimistic that a modified form of association would
commend itself to the Six, though if the Hong Kong
representatives are thinking on these lines, it would be
helpful to us to know exactly what they see as the content of
modified association.
Cotton Textiles
14. So far as a transitional period for the application to
imports from Hong Kong of the common external tariff is
concerned, the revival of something on the lines of our
previous proposal should meet the case. As for
quantitative limitations on Hong Kong's exports the position
both in Britain and in the Cormunity is governed by the Long
Term Arrangement, which will run until about the time that
the transitional period for Britain's entry into the Community
might begin or, at most, be in its early stages.
The
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