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to meet them at a mutually convenient time,
say, in early October.
By this date some
at least of the uncertainties mentioned above
should have resolved themselves.
It is
important that the Hong Kong authorities
should not get the impression that we are
trying to put off a meeting with them until
the Greek Kalends (an impression incidentally
under which the Canadians unfortunately
appear to be labouring).
3. In 1967 there were two rounds of talks
between the U.K. and Hong Kong officials,
in July and October. The following general
conclusions were reached:
a) the Hong Kong Government, according to
officials, had decided not to ask
b)
c)
Britain to make any specific demands
to the Six on Hong Kong's behalf. This
means that association or a Morocco
Protocol-type solution were considered
inappropriate;
a request for special treatment for
Hong Kong by the enlarged Communities
was thought likely to encourage the Six
to seek protection from Hong Kong
competition in various ways e.g. by the
adoption of a stringent market reduction
clause and/or severe origin criteria.
This might not be the case if Hong Kong were included in general arrangements
it was agreed that the gradual application to Hong Kong of the CET over whatever). Ping a
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transitional period was negotiated would
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be as much as she could expect in this
sphere) It was hoped that HMG would