Statement by the United Kingdom Delegate on Dependent Territories
In the second paragraph on page 23 of TC/PREF/69.22 there
is a statement to the effect that countries, territories or
regions, claiming developing status should make their applications
without delay. My delegation has not yet formally given any
indication of its position with respect to our dependent
territories in a generalized system of preferences.
I therefore wish on behalf of my Government formally to
clain developing status, and therefore the benefit of preferences,
for all the United Kingdom's dependent territories without
We consider them all to have developing status.
exception.
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