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in the context of their own negotiations for association with
the enlarged EEC.
7. In answer to a question by Mr Bottomley, MR CLEVELAND
confirmed that there was nothing new to say about the American's
attitude to the inclusion of Hong Kong in their GPS. The
American draft legislation on the GPS was currently "in limbo"
(it would be presented to Congress more in an aid than a trade
context). The possible inclusion of Hong Kong in the American
scheme could be linked to the way in which Ambassador Kennedy's
negotiations on textiles evolved (Mr Cleveland said that
the
he
Hong Kong's difficulties on this matter were understood;
accepted that Hong Kong were likely to approach/forthcoming
discussions in a constructive manner).
Commodities Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
3 June 1971
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