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From
Mr. Laird
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Letter from Mr.Dodds-Parker to Sir F. Bennett.
Hong Kong.
Mr. Dodds-Parker asks two questions about Hong Kong:-
Can we study the possibility of some Associated status
which would enable Ilong Kong
2.
a. to associate with the E.E.C.?
b.
and
allow a greater self representation in South East
Asia and other regions and activities in the world?
Association with E.E.C.
The E.E.C. have not agreed to association of Hong Kong under part 4 of the Treaty of Rome although they appear willing
to agree to association of Britain's other dependencies. There
does not seem to be any further action that can be taken in this
respect.
3. Greater self representation.
The delegation of authority to the Hong Kong Government
to conduct their own commercial relations with other countries
has been under consideration for more than a year. Further action
has been deferred until the possibility of discussions with
the U.S.A. in regard to restriction of imports into America of
Hong Kong made non-cotton textiles has been decided. The special
position of Hong Kong's relations with Communist China militates
against any further extension of Hong Kong's self representation.
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