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78.
Mr. Jordan said he could not see any connection
between Hong Kong's agreements on non-cottons with Canada,
Sweden and Norway and the present approach from the U.S.
Government. Hong Kong had never been asked to conclude a
comprehensive bilateral agreement by any of these countries.
The Hong Kong Government had agreed unilaterally to restrain
exports of particular products where it had been satisfied
that domestic industry was being seriously damaged by
imports of these products and that the bulk of these imports
came from Hong Kong.
79.
Sir Eugene Melville thought that the principles
involved in these matters should best be considered in the
G.A.T.T. Mr. Nehmer did not think this was a G.A.T.T.
problem. Hong Kong had not gone to the G.A.T.T. in connection
with its restraints on non-cotton exports to Canada, Sweden
and Norway for example. Sir Eugene Melville said he had
emphasised that it was the principles involved which should
be considered in G.A.T.T.; it was not necessary for the
matter to be referred to the G.A.T.T. if one side gave an
unilateral undertaking or two sides reached agreement,
unless some other Contracting Party raised the matter.
80.
Mr. Nehmer said that the U.S. Government believed
that its proposals for a comprehensive bilateral agreement
were compatible with the G.A.T.T., and the market disruption
clɛusc. Sir Eugene Melville thought it would however be
necessary to convince other G.A.T.T. members that the
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