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Note No. 5
BRIEF FOR MR. ROYLE'S VISITS TO TOKYO AND HONG KONG
GENERALISED PREFE?UNCES:
HONG KONG AND JAPAN
SUMMARY
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Points to be made
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4.
HMG concerned at possibility that Japan is
considering exclusion of Hong Kong from her offer
of generalised preferences.
(Paragraph 1)
Effect of exclusion on Hong Kong. (Paragraph 2)
Reasons why Hong Kong should be included. (Paragraph 3)
(The argument that Hong Kong is the responsibility
of the metropolitan power appears to be gaining ground.)
Japan's large trade surplus with Hong Kong. (Paragraph 4)
Far Eastern Department,
30 September, 1970.
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