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(g) (possibly) more extensive market

sharing agreements by British and

European countries (manufacturers

2.

and retailers) to shut out imports.

Possibilities open to Hong Kong:

associate status;

7.

(a)

(b)

Morocco type protocol;

по

по

8.

(c) covered by general décalage (inc.

(a)

reduction of U.K.tariffs vis-a-vis ‹

the Six);

declaration of intent by H.M.G.

(c.f. 6(a) above);

(e) treatment as a special case:

(i) soft décalage;

(ii) limited preferential access

into the U.K.;

(iii) bilateral agreement with

enlarged Community;

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(f) passive attitude (even if, for

example, Hong Kong is excluded

from (c) above).

Likely consequences of Hong Kong being

accorded some form of special treatment:

(a) severe origin criteria (the

excuse being to limit the benefit

то

to Hong Kong goods, but the effect

would be restrictive);

(b) stringent market disruption

clause. (The Six might get

this anyway as a condition of

U.K. entry itself, or via a

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