accompany the Governor on any call you can arrange. 3. The Governor will doubtless speak here and in Brussels on the lines of his letter of 3 September
to Murray (you have a copy). Although we have a duty to protect the interests of Hong Kong, in view of its dependent status, we are very conscious of the difficulties
that would arise if we were ourselves to press for
special treatment for Hong Kong. One priorities
remain as stated by Mr Dell at the Council on 20 September.
Nevertheless there remains the risk that if Hong
4.
Kong is pushed too hard, and particularly if she
feels that she is being discriminated against vis a vis other dominant suppliers, she may refuse to conclude
This could cause
an agreement with the Community.
other suppliers to do the same and lead to the breakdown of the Community's approach and the imposition of unilateral measures. The Commission
will no doubt be aware of this point but we see
some advantage in it being rammed home to them by
hatever the Governor may have to say.
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