AND
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IS OBVIOUS THAT THE PRESENT BUTOIR SYSTEM IS ACHIEVING ITS
JOSE.
11. ANY MODIFICATION TO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHEME TO REDUCE THE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MORE COMPETITIVE BENEFICIARIES WOULD, AS
HONG KONG IS CONCERNED:
FAR
(A) REDUCE THE COMPENSATION SECURED FOR HONG KONG IN THE
ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS:
(B) EFFECTIVELY INCREASE THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG
WITHOUT ANY BENEFITS ACCRUING TO THE LEAST DEVELOPED OF
THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
THE HONE, KONG
12. IT IS THE VIEW OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT THAT THERE IS NO
JUSTIFICATION FOR ARRANGEMENTS THAT WOULD MAINTAIN OR EXACERBATE
THE PRESENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG.
13. (IT IS HOPED THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF FRANCE/GERMANY/THE NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG/ITALY/DENMARK/THE REPUBLIC
OF IRELAND WILL FEEL ABLE TO SUPPORT THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERN-
HENT'S PROPO ASAL THAT THE COMMUNITY'S SCHEME SHOULD FROM 1
JANUARY 1975 NO LONGER DISCRIMINATE AGAINST HONG KONG,'') ENDS.
ROBERTS
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC FILES DISTRIBUTION
EID HKIOD
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
MR WILFORD MR MALE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
FRAME
COPIES TO HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE 6GRAFTON ST. W 1.
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