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Note No. 5
BRIEF FOR MR. ROYLE'S VISITS TO TORTO AND HONG KONG
GENERALISED PREFERENCES:
HONG KONG AND JAPAN
SUMMARY
Points to be made
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HG concerned at possibility that Japan is
considering exclusion of Hong Kong from her offer of generalised preferences. (Paragraph 1)
Effect of exclusion on Hong Kong. (Paragraph 2) Reasons why Hong Kong should be included.
(Paragraph 3)
(The argument that Hong Kong is the responsibility
of the metropolitan power appears to be gaining ground.) Japan's large trade surplus with Hong Kong. (Paragraph 4)
30 September, 1970.
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