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BRITAIN AND THE E.E.C.

CONSULTATIONS WITH HONG KONG OFFICIALS

FOURTH SESSION: 12th July, 1967, at 10.30 a.m.

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United Kingdom Delegation

Sir A. Snelling (in the Chair) Mr. C. J. Audland

Mr. A. W. Gaminara

Mr. P. Selwyn

Mr. G. C. O. Key

Mr. J. R. D. Gildea

Mr. S. Stewart

Commonwealth Office

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Mr. J. A. B. Darlington

Secretary

Hong Kong Delegation

Mr. J. J. R. Storey

Mr. C. P. Haddon-Cave

Mr. D. G. Jeaffreson

Mr. D. J. C. Jones

Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick

Deputy Director, Commerce & Industries Department

Commerce & Industries

Department

Hong Kong Representative

on UKDEL, Geneva

Hong Kong Government

Office, London

1. EXAMINATION OF PROBLEMS RELATING TO TRADE IN COTTON

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Removal of Commonwealth Preference

Discussions under this head were continued from the

previous session.

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2. Mr. Haddon-Cave made the point that the dismantling of

Commonwealth preference on Hong Kong exports to the U.K. would

favour Hong Kong's trade to the extent that this would allow

greater freedom in the choice of semi-manufactures.

exports to the U.K. market had to contain a guaranteed

Commonwealth content to qualify for preferential treatment.

yarn exported to the U.K. was of a specified "formula mixture"

and was spun largely from Pakistan cotton. Fabrics on the other

hand did not usually need to be woven from Commonwealth yarn,

because the weaving process by itself normally conferred the

requisite cost uplift for preference.

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