on the other hand, that in these circumstances we would be in a
position to influence the other countries in the direction of
following more liberal policies. As things stand at present however
it would not seem that we would need to impose more stringent
control on our imports of cotton textiles as part of our arrangement
for entry. However, to safeguard against a sudden shift of community
policy in this respect it may be advisable to seek some special
arrangement to cover the import into Britain of cotton textiles
from Hong Kong, at least for a transitional period.
No doubt you are giving some thought to the consequences
for your trade with Britain of having to pay the Common External
Tariff and to plans that would help to overcome this disability
should it ever arise. I suggest also that you should continue to
cultivate the friendly members of the E.B.C. I know that you have
done much in this direction in the past 2 3 years and I think
it is a policy that will pay dividends in the long run, whether
or not Britain enters E.E.C.
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