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Note on talks between British and Hong Kong officials on EEC matters
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Talks were held in London from 10 to 12 July
between British and Hong Kong officials about the
implications for Hong Kong of British entry into
the E.E.C. The British Delegation was led by
Sir Arthur Snelling, Deputy Under-Secretary at
the Commonwealth Office, and the Hong Kong
Delegation by Mr. C.P. Haddon-Cave, Deputy
Director of Commerce and Industry. The talks,
which were without commitment on either side, were
intended to explore what problems British entry
would pose for Hong Kong and what theoretical
possibilities for dealing with them existed.
2.
The Hong Kong Delegation suggested that the
following theoretical possibilities for dealing
with Hong Kong's problems might be considered:
(a) Yaounde-type association.
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(b) Morocco-type protocol.
(c)
(d)
Coverage of Hong Kong exports to the
U.K. by any general arrangements which
might be negotiated with the Six for
the gradual application of the common
external tariff.
Coverage of Hong Kong's exports to the
U.K. by special arrangements for Hong Kong
to be negotiated with the Six for a more
favourable rate of application of the
common external tariff than the rate
generally applied.
(e) Acceptance of the application of the
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