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ANNEX

Jones' "Black List" of Doubtful

Countries for a references Scheme limited to

Countries who are really "Developing"

1. Countries with higher National Incomes per head

than Hong Kong

Kuwait

Israel

Venezuela

Greece

Spain

Cyprus

Malta

Argentina

Chile

Panama

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Mexico

Lebanon

Singapore

2. Countries just as competitive as, er more competitive than, Hong Kong in significant areas of experts and/ or in some markets

Taiwan

South Korea

Singapore

Malaysia

Fortugal

Yugoslavia

plus also probably some of the countries in List 1 such as Israel, Spain, Mexico.

3. Countries with Special Advantages

Portugal (member of EFTA)

Greece associated with EEC Turkey

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4. Socialist Countries of astern Lurope who may claim

developing status

Note

Rumania

Bulgaria

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Both of these are, of course, members of CMA (Comecon)

(1) Some countries appear in more than one list.

(2) This is a "maximum" list and from a practical

point of view it would not be necessary to exclude every country listed.

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