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Note on talks between British and Hong Kong officials on EEC matters

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Talks were held in London from 10 to 12 July

between British and Hong Kong officials about the

implications for Hong Kong of British entry into

the E.E.C. The British Delegation was led by

Sir Arthur Snelling, Deputy Under-Secretary at

the Commonwealth Office, and the Hong Kong

Delegation by Mr. C.P. Haddon-Cave, Deputy

Director of Commerce and Industry. The talks,

which were without commitment on either side, were

intended to explore what problems British entry

would pose for Hong Kong and what theoretical

possibilities for dealing with them existed.

2.

The Hong Kong Delegation suggested that the

following theoretical possibilities for dealing

with Hong Kong's problems might be considered:

(a) Yaounde-type association.

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xovanjaurids.

(b) Morocco-type protocol.

(c)

(d)

Coverage of Hong Kong exports to the

U.K. by any general arrangements which

might be negotiated with the Six for

the gradual application of the common

external tariff.

Coverage of Hong Kong's exports to the

U.K. by special arrangements for Hong Kong

to be negotiated with the Six for a more

favourable rate of application of the

common external tariff than the rate

generally applied.

(e) Acceptance of the application of the

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