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Department
Generalised Preferences and Hong Kong
Mr. Godden
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Sir C O'Neill A
Mr. Bottomley
Hong Kong Dept.
Trade Policy
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When the Hong Kong Delegation was here for
discussions at the end of November the Governor
pressed, in view of the EEC's decision to exclude
textiles and shoes from its generalised preferences
scheme offer to Hong Kong, that the UK should urge
the EEC to exclude textiles and shoes from its offer
altogether. In the course of the discussion UK
officials explained the difficulties in the way of
such a course of action but the Governor said he
could not accept these arguments. When he summed up
Mr. Bottomley said that the decision on this matter
must rest with Ministers, but that officials would be
reluctant to advise Ministers to take such action with
the EEC.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that we do not take action as
proposed by the Governor. Hong Kong and Trade Policy
Departments agree.
Argument
3. The Community Working Group which has been
studying the possibility of including Hong Kong in
the Community's generalised preference scheme as recently reported to Bermanent Representatives.
Group unanimously reported in favour of including
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