in these afremstances we would be in a position to influence the
other countries in the direction of folkowing more liberal policies. As
things stand at present however it would not seen that we would need to
impass more stringent control on our imports of cotton textiles as part
of our arrangement for entry. However, to safeguard against a sudden
shift of community policy in this respect it may be advisable to seek
some special arrangement to cover the import into Britain of cotton
textiles from Hogg Kong, at least for a transitional period.
It has been Hong Kong's policy to cultivate the friendly members
of the E.K.C. and I think it is a policy that will pay dividends in the
long rm, whether or not Britain enters E.3.C.
In any megotiations for entry that take place Hong Kong's interests
would be fully taken into account and the Fong Kong Government fully
consulted.
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