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NEEDED FOR THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF PREFERENTIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
SPECIFIC DETAILS SUCH AS THE INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN
ITEMS COULD BE DECIDED AT ANY TIME AT ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL.
7. THE JAPANESE ASKED FOR OUR HELP IN PROVIDING RELIABLE
STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND JAPAN. WE SAID WE WOULD
GLADLY ASSIST HERE. IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO
MISUNDERSTANDINGS OVER THE BASIS FOR DECISIONS. DORWARD SAID
THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD BE PLEASED
TO COME TO TOKYO WHENEVER THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
8. THE JAPANESE SIDE STRESSED THAT OUR TALKS SHOULD BE REGARDED AS
DISCUSSIONS, AND IN NO SENSE AS NEGOTIATIONS.
9. FINALLY, WE AREED THAT NO INITIATIVE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN
SPEAKING TO THE PRESS ABOUT OUR TALKS. IF ASKED, THE LINE SHOULD BE THAT DORWARD HAD COME TO TOKYO FOR FACTUAL DISCUSSIONS AND
FOR AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREFERENCE SCHEME.
FCO PASS HONG KONG PRIORITY AND WASHINGTON UKDEL BRUSSELS AND
UKMIS GENEVA ROUTINE.
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