F-CAMD
- 2 AUG 1974
NKK 0 59811
- 6
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FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1974
NEW MOVES TO PRESS HONG KONG'S CASE FOR BETTER TREATMENT BY EEC
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A TWO-MAN TEAM OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IS NOW VISITING THE CAPITALS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TO PRESS HONG KONG'S CASE FOR BETTER TREATMENT IN THE COMMUNITY'S GENERALISED PREFERENCE SCHEME.
IN EACH CAPITAL THE BRITISH EMBASSY HAS ARRANGED FOR THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE KEY OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH THE SCHEME.
MR. PAT DODGE, HONG KONG'S COUNCELLOR FOR COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS IN BRUSSELS, ACCOMPANIED BY AN OFFICIAL ON THE STAFF OF THE UNITED KINGDOM PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE IN BRUSSELS, HAD EARLIER PRESENTED TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN BRUSSELS A MEMORANDUM PRESSING FOR THE INCLUSION OF HONG KONG'S TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR IN THE COMMUNITY'S SCHEME.
MR. DODGE IS BEING ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISITS TO THE CAPITALS BY MR. PETER TSAO OF THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, AND IN EACH CASE THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY A BRITISH EMBASSY OFFICIAL.
AT THE SAME TIME THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR. DAVID JORDAN, HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO SEE THE CONSULS-GENERAL OF THE MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG TO REITERATE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN OVER THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS FOR THE REVISION OF THE PREFERENCE SCHEME IN 1975.
THESE LATEST MOVES TO PURSUE HONG KONG'S CASE FOR BETTER TREATMENT IN THE SCHEME ARE A FOLLOW-UP TO THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY, MR. JAMES CALLAGHAN, IN THE EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON JUNE THE FOURTH, WHEN HE SAID: +WE NEED SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE POSITION OF HONG KONG WHERE AT PRESENT TIME UNITED KINGDOM HAS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ONE OF ITS OWN TERRITORIES.+
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LUIR CHIJNC ROAD TRAFTIC ARRANGEL "HT
THE NORTHELM CARRIAGEDAY OF LUKE CHEUNG ROAD, KOWLOOK, AT THE JJ.CTION WITH GUNO NO STRET SILL DE TEMPORARILY CLOSES POL. A FEL DAYE ALING JALLY NOM.ING NOUNO TO PACILITATE TIMI EREVALECE LEARS FOR THE PUNC, NO INTERCHANGE FLOJECT.
THE ROAD WILL DE CLUSÃO TO ALL TRAFFIC VITUZEN 1 4.1. AND 5 A.B. ON JULY 29, 30 AND 31. TRAFFIC WILL BE TEMPORARITY LIVENTED TO TIME SOUTHEN! N.1AGEWAY DURET THIS PERIOD.
TRAFFIC SKNS WILL BE POSTED TO CUIDE NOTORISTS.
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