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TEXTILES
into Celtaan Markot
PORITAIN will try to negotiate with the Cominon Market to exclude
Hongkong's textiles from the general tariff the Common Market will impose when Briain joins the
BABY FALLS FROM
·DED TO DEATH-
BABY died today
aftor falling off a bed at the Chaiwan Resettlement Estate.
The baby, Lee To-wal, about 45 days old, was sleeping with his mo- ther on a lower double bunk when he fell short- ly after I am.
The mother immed- fately called for an am- bulance, but the uncons- clous infant died on the way to Tang Sbíu Klu
Hospital.
✪ Emergency Unit po- lice rushed to a North Point nightclub and grabbed two men who were fighting outside about 4 am.
The men (aged 24 and 29) had a row over a girl in the nightclub car- ller, and fought when the club closed. They were both discharged af- ter treatment at Tang Shiu Kin Hospital.
MOON FESTIVAL
porns, a joss suck ball, drums gongs and a dragon gay but noisy welcome to Mid-Autumn Festival when we streets of Tal Hang District last night. Most re- enjoyed the fun as the dragon wound its way through
Market.
Mr Geoffrey Rippon, Britain's top Common Market negotiator, said this yesterday when he met our Legislative and Executive Councillors at the Colonial Secretariat.
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Mr Rippon told the members present could not attend because they were stranded in. Kowloon that, though Hongkong would lose Commonwealth Preference when Britain, joined the Common Market, the Market would help Britain's economy which would strengthen “the Mother" who could then Import more.
He said the one stumbling block for many years which had prevented Britain joining the Market had been Britain's obligations to her territories.
He said in the short-term Hongkong would suffer from the immediate affects of Britain joining the Market but in the long-term ap- proach, Hongkong would gain as Britain's eco- nomy got stronger.
The meeting which was described by one sourco as "lengthy and comprehensivo" lasted. about one hour and 30 minutes.
Some of the Council- lors thought the moves Britain was making in trying to join the Mark- et without consideration given to Hongkong, “lot down
the Mother image."
Thoy argued that with Hongkong's vast re-
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serves of cash in Britain, consideration should be given to Hongkong first and foremost,
Mr Rippon explained after Britain became a member of the Common Market, Hongkong would be able to export to Britain - but would have to pay the tariff lald dowif by the Market,
At the same time, Hongkong would be able to export to other Common Market countries – and this would mean, eventually, Hongkong would be doing even more trade.
One of the reasons Hongkong cannot be in- cluded as a member of the Common Market or an Associato mauber, Mr Rippon said, was because Hongkong was Chineso and the Com- mon Market was for European countries only.
CANBERRA, Geoffroy Rippon, Britain's Min- isterial negotiator on the Common Market begins talks with Canberra today.
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