RESTRICTED.
2. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY POINTED OUT THAT DURING THE
DISCUSSIONS SO FAR WE HAD DEMANDED FAIR TREATMENT FOR THOSE OF
HONG KONG'S PRODUCTS WHICH WERE ALREADY COVERED BY THE GSP. HE
PUT HIS COLLEAGUES ON NOTICE THAT IN THE CONTEXT OF NEXT YEAR'S
REVIEW WE INTENDED TO PRESS MOST RESOLUTELY FOR THE INCLUSION OF
HONG KONG'S TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR IN THE COMMUNITY'S SCHEME FROM
1975 ONWARDS.
3. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY REPEATED THESE POINTS TO THE
ASSEMBLED JOURNALISTS AND TELEVISION TEAMS AS HE LEFT THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER.
FCO
FCO PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO:-
BUTLER, GOODFELLOW(HKD).
DTI
LAM, INGRAM, MISS LOWNE (CT).
MAFF SMITH, BROWNSEY.
FCO PASS SAVING BONN COPENHAGEN DUBLIN PARIS ROME UKNIS GENEVA,
PALLISER
[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED REPEATED AS REQUESTED
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC DISTRIBUTION
EID HKIOD
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
FRAME
2. RESTRICTED