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talks at this stage, however, and contented himself idth saying Hong Kong was "a real and difficult problem” which he would welcome discussing at a specially arranged meeting with me or someone elsơ representing Hong Kong's interests in Geneva in late August (during the T.E.B.), in Paris in early September (during the next Ad Hoc Group meeting on 3rd to 5th) or in Brussels immediately thereafter. not available earlier because of the sacred Yages.oeg.

This is not a bad development, I would guess, because it seems to indicate that he is thinking postively of Hong Kong's inclusion, with some special safeguard arrangements or ab initio (partial) exclusions by product or, almost certainly, both. ity response was to agree to communicate with him through the ả.4.C. Fiszimn in Umova iz late August; and to stream that any such discussioris would have to be with H... and Hong Kong representatives. This solidarity impression

is vital, for obvious reasons, and I had agreed that response with Üwea Kennis in London. I want to say that I envisagod there would haYO to be a discussion an principles, to be followed as necessary by detailed working level talks. I hope you agree that what is necessary is secure our inclusion on the basis of serigin broad understandings – say, along the lines of `ran's suggestions in "s 5 of liannay'a letter of √10th July

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and then chip away at the proposed saops of special arrange- the basis of actual trade figures

Vising is a key factor. It would obviously be of advantage to have S.-C. agreement in principle to our inclusion before the critical meetings of the ad Hoe Group in September (3rd to 5th and 24th to ?) and October (no date but in the first half). Overshadowing all this, of course, is the still wakaom factor of the American offer and simir views on baneficiaries. Leary did not pull any rabbits out of the had this wook and werely said that when he left mahington last weekend there sare still two or three difficult problems wresolved,

ssuming for now that the Americans do not cut us out, I see advantage in trying to have our session with di sertino in Gmova at the and of August The first week of the 1.3.3. is not expected to be intensive se that Bob voldsmith and Gwers Kommis, who will both be there, should have time to take part; and agreement in principle them could pre-empt any possibility of . .C. back sliding in the light of developments in aris the following suck,

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If you agree, we must omulder representation. course, available but if you could come over earlier than planned this would saam sensible since you are expert on the subject and will be pursuing it to the bitter and in the succeeding months. These factors notwithstanding, I would have hesitated to make this suggestion had I /not also learned in London on Tuesday that Long venta to call the 0.7.C. in early September, a proposal wich is to be considered by Council in the next few days. ith that commitment in Geneva and the two importan Ad foe Group meetings in Ɛaris in September, i tæink there is strong ouse for you coming back earlier if you

On the subject of cotton textiles and preferences, let me Just record in passing tant då Hartino is floating the idea informally of an agreement among donor countries to extend preferences an cotten textiles for the duration of a mdød C a as a mop to the low cost developing producers to encourage

to agree to an extension without

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