3.
of the draft statement) and thereafter to pursue
this aim both before enlargement in our technical
contacts on the adaptation of our scheme to that
of the community and after enlargement in the
annual reviews in which we shall participate as
full members.
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In telegram no 64 of 1 February in reply the
Governor stated "! ....... I wonder if I might suggest
that the remainder of the statement, while accepting
the general lines and scope of the EEO proposals
(ie basically accepting exclusion from textiles and
shoes and special limits on Hong Kong sensitive items)
should also include an expression of reservation on
the detailed arrangements for the treatment of the
Hong Kong sensitive list
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B.
4. From the above extracts it seems clear that the Governor duly accepted the inability of HMG to press the EEC.
for the removal of discrimination against Hong Kong
in respect of textiles and shoes.
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