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if, as I suspect, she proves to be the most difficult, because she would then appear as the only donor "out of line" on Hong Kong.
14. On this last point, however, the difficulty is timing because the Japanese are likely to make final decisions on their list of beneficiaries at an early date and before the other donors can be lined up. It seems, therefore, that we cannot avoid continuing to press the case in Tokyo (especially as there is still a danger that the Americans will refuse to be moved by the EEC alone), utilising such leverage as we can from what is happening with the EEC and pointing out that we are prepared to discuss a partial inclusion of Hong Kong that takes account of any real Japanese difficulties. It can also be pointed out that, if (as appears from what Endo of the Japanese Embassy told Kemmis) the Japanese may be preparing to include all other Asian countries, including Mainland China, North Korea and North Vietnam, this would be another reason why, on grounds of discrimination, the complete exclusion of Hong Kong could not be justified.
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Director, Hong Kong (3 copies)
A.L., A.B., A.W.
Mr. M. P. Lam
Mr. O. H. Kemmis
Board of Trade
Mr. J
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Mr. E. 0. Laird, Hong Kong Dept., F.C.0.
Mr. R. G. Britten)
Mr. M. Perceval
Trade Policy Dept., F.C.0.
Mr. D. H. A. Hannay, UKDEL, EC, Brussels
Mr. J. W D. Gray, UKMIS, Geneva
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Mr. T. Muir, UKDEL, Paris.
Mr. P. G. A. Wakefield, British Embassy, Tokyo.
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