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•✰ they did not fulfil the origin rules envisaged
in the framework of the scheme. The Community
Delegation stated again that a certain number of
products coming from Hong Kong did not seem to fulfil
these conditions”. On 2 February (CODEL 71) the
Community offered to include Hong Kong but
reiterated the conditions stated in CODEL 45 about
sensitive products. In reply, the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster (CODEL 72) asked for confirmation
that these rules of origin would be applied on a non-
discriminat basis and for technical contacts
between officials regarding their practical
implementation.
4. To our knowledge, these discussions have not
taken
taken place and we suggest that through Dodge you
formally tap in confidence.
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should remind the Community of these statements and
press for full discussion of the treatment of these
Products in terms of both origin and damage to
Community producers.
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5. The remaining 6 items were listed at end of
Table 3 of the Report as "other Hong Kong sensitive
products which could find themselves in the same
situation, for which the EEC imports effectively only
from Hong Kong and for which special attention will
have to be given in the future" So far as we know,
these items have not been formally notified to us at
900.d itive/1
any stage as being sensitive from Hong Kong, nor
listed among sensitive and semi-sensitive goods from
Hong Kong formally notified by the Community on 26
/January
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