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exports to the U.. by special

for HK

arrangement be negotiated with

more favourable

the Six for ny rate of appli-

cation of the common external tariff

in the rates generally applied. (e) Acceptance of the application of the common external tariff to

Hong Kong's exports to the 1.1.

even if this had to be achieved in

a single step.

(r)

A unilateral declaration by the British Government, at the time of signature of the accession instru- ments, following the precedents of certain unilateral declarations made by individual Meber Covermento of the existing Community in 1957, which would place on record Britain's

continuing responsibilities for her Dependent Territories, including Hong

Kong.

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right that je cccss importance

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to her than targe

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referential access on

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A

limited scall

to the U.I. market for de defined

Hiss

/products for

a short perion.

(h) A bilateral trade agreement

between Hong Kong and the enlarged

Community.

3.

The British Delegation explained that (a)

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NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

had been rejected by the Six in the last negot-

iations; a fortiori they were likely to refuse it now, They

They were also likely to reject (1).

As regards (2), this was a new idea which the

British Delegation had aob job

/AS

considered As regards (3) Hong Kong's main

continued

interest seemed to lie in referential access

which can it was

Joure change.

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appeared open to

spear wo job, action in ki at it objection huight acoun Suspicio, on the prot-

If the Six. They waked be likely to

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