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3.

9.

in U.K.:

loss of Hong Kong's GATT relation-

ship with them as a result of U.K.

entry).

Note on loss of Commonwealth preference

(a) 17% of Hong Kong's domestic

exports sent to U.K. in 1966

(c.f. 20% in 1960);

(b) (1) 74% of this trade is

concentrated in seven

3-digit groups, viz:

preserved vegetables

cotton fabrics

made-ups (all textiles)

cutlery

clothing (all textiles)

footwear

optical instruments

(ii) average dependence of these

groups on U.K. 24%, ranging

from cutlery at 65% to clothing

at 20%;

(c) (1) 54% of the trade is in 6-digit

(ii)

items in which the proportion

of total exports going to U.K.

exceeded 30%;

average dependence = 45%

(a) industries most dependent on U.K.

market are:

preserved ginger

cotton spinning

/cotton