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The Japanese Government are at a crucial stage in their
consideration of the problem or the countries which they will
Include ac beneficiaries under the Ceneralised Proference
Scheme. 11.3. Erbaaay have made representations urging tho
£nclusion of Hong Kong, so far without success, and have
adviced that we should encre pressure on the Japanese at a
high level.
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3. I can thus a personal message should be sent from 10 Boerotary or save to Mr. Aichi In terms of the attached
in
drafe which has been agreed by Hong Kong, Far Eastern and
European Integration Departments as well as the Board of Trade, The accompanying draft telegram teaves the Embassy Trec to
suggest amendments 2 they wish.
Centermound
A number of major donors including the USA, the EEC and
Japan are very reluctant to include Hong Kong as a beneriolary
of the offers they are making under the Ceneralised Preferences
Schome. It is most important for political as well as cconemis
reasons that Hong Kong should not be discriminated cagainst in