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PRIORITY U.K.MISSION GENEVA TELEGRAM NO.7 TO WASHINGTON OF 8 DECEMBER
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ADDRESSED TO WASHINGTON TEL NO 7 OF 8 DECEMBER
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REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO F C O, HONG KONG, U K DEL E E C,
· AMBASSADOR BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE): TOKYO, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON.
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 89 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG'S NO.61
TO YOU ( NOT TO ALL).
GENERALISED PREFERENCES
FROM JONES.
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I UNDERSTAND THE COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE TOLD CRONK AT
THE O E C D TRADE COMMITTEE MEETING THAT THE E E C WERE STUDYING
THE POSSIBILITY OF INCLUDING HONG KONG IN THEIR SCHEME EXCEPT
FOR TEXTILES AND SHOES. HE URGED THE U.S. TO TAKE SIMILAR ACTION..
2. CRÔNK MADE IT CLEAR THAT HIS INSTRUCTIONS STILL REQUIRED
THAT JAPAN ALSO SHOULD INCLUDE HONG KONG BEFORE THE U.S.
POSITION COULD BE ALTERED. THE JAPANESE SHOWED CONSIDERABLE
INTEREST IN FINDING OUT WHAT THE E E C WERE DOING BUT WOULD
REVEAL NOTHING FURTHER ON THEIR OWN POSITIONM.
3. IN VIEW OF E E C STUDY THERE WAS NO MULTILATERAL DISCUSSION OF HONG KONG EITHER IN THE COMMITTEE OR AT THE CHAIRMAN'S LUNCH
FOR HEADS OF DELEGATIONS.
F C O PASS TO WASHINGTON, HONG KONG, U K DEL EEC,
AMBASSADOR BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE), HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON AND TOKYO.
SIR E MELVILLE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TR. POL. DEPT.
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