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VISIT OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER TO
HONG KONG
HONG KONG AND THE EEC: GENERAL
POINTS TO MAKE
1. We believe that the arrangements we negotiated with
the Community under which Hong Kong is a beneficiary to
the EEC's system of GPS is an important concession that
will be of considerable value to Hong Kong in the long tera.
We recognise that in the period since the introauction
of the EEC's GPS things have not always been straightfozy ro.
3. As a full member of the Community we shall be more
closely involved in this question and as from 1974 our 5
and that of the Community will be unified.
2.
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We welcome close consultation with the Hong Kong
Government on this question. We have negotiated a ta.
arrangement for Hong Kong; but this does not mean th
interest stops there. We are anxious that the Co10.
do as well as possible from enlargement and will uo
to help.
Particular Points
1. Hong Kong Telegram No 741 (Annex 41) reports fo
which the Hong Kong Government wish to raise with Mr
at the working lunch at Government House.
I.
FUTURE OF THE GPS IN THE ENLARGED COMMUNITY AND
KONG'S POSITION IN IT
Line to Take
1.
The bulk of Hong Kong exports to the UK, other than
textiles, enjoy duty-free entry under Commonwealth
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