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non-G.A.T.T. members) and as the C.T.A. had been signed by
the E.E.C. as well as by constituent Member States, there
were no juridical problems of substance and the future
relationship between Hong Kong and the enlarged Community
could be along similar lines to that between Hong Kong and
the existing E.E.C. The D.T.I. representatives, however,
thought the application of Articles XXIV and XXVI to
cotton textile matters to be unaffected by the waiver and
that, in consequence, Hong Kong's position in the C.T.C.
was identical to that in the G.A.T.T., in terms of established
doctrine, although it was recognised that the practical
effect was much less in the case of the former than of the
latter.
47.
As regards (b): I expressed the belief that the
practical difficulties in handling G.A.T.T./E.E.C. matters
would be greatest in the early stages after British entry.
Our principal worries were :
(1)
(11)
that it was unlikely that the U.K.
could adopt a significantly independent
stance from that of the E.E.C. in
international forums after entry, and
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that the policy for such forums was
likely to be decided in Brussels and
that delegations from Member States
would have to follow this policy closely:
the practice seemed to be developing of
having a single E.E.C. spokesman for all
Member States.
CONEIDE
In support of this view,
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