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GRPS PRIORITY.
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FM HONG KONG 290945Z
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 385 OF 29TH MARCH 1974, INFO PRIORITY UKREP BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE) AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
OFFICE LONDON.
EEC GSP.
WE HAVE BEEN GIVING THOUGHT TO WHETHER THERE WAS NOT SOMETHING MORE WE COULD DO TO EXPLANT TO EEC GOVERNMENTS
AND THE COMMISSION WHY WE CONSIDER DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR IS UNREASONABLE IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
MIFT CONTAINS A DRAFT MEMORANDUM SETTING ALL THIS OUT.
2.
WHEN JORDAN MEETS OFFICIALS NEXT THURSDAY HE WOULD LIKE
TO DISCUSS WHETHER THOSE CONCERNED, INCLUDING OF COURSE OUR
DELEGATION IN BRUSSELS, THINK THAT SUCH A MEMORANDUM WOULD BE HELPFUL
AND IF SO WHETHER THE TERMS ARE SUITABLE AND FINALLY WHEN AND
HOW IT SHOULD BE PRESENTED.
3.
ARISING OUT OF THE LAST POINT, ONE
POS BILITY IS THAT HE HANDED OVER THE MEMORADA HIMSELF AND SPOKE
TO THEM IN SOME OF THE CAPITALS: HE HAD IN MIND BRUSSELS, BONN, THE HAGUE, PARIS AND ROME. BUT IF SO THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE IN AS MUCH OF THE WEEK BEGINNING 8TH, APRIL AS IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE
EASTER HOLIDAY.
4. IF YOU THOUGHT SUCH A PROCEDURE DESIRABLE, BUT THAT THE NOTICE WAS TOO SHORT, WE COULD SEND SOMEONE ELSE AFTER EASTER THOUGH
IT BE AT A LOWER LEVEL.
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A FURTHER REASON
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