TNAG-0135-FCO40-171-Tariff-preferences-for-developing-countries-1969 — Page 41

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DRAFT MEMORANDUM FOR CIRCULATION IN O.E.C.D.

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In the second paragraph on page 23 of TC/Pref/69.22

there is a statement to the effect that countries, territories

or regions, claiming developing status, should make their

applications without delay. HMG have not yet formally given

any indication of the position in a generalised preference

scheme of their Dependent Territories and those countries of

the Commonwealth for whose external affairs they are responsible.

HMG wish, therefore, to claim the benefit of preferences

for the under-mentioned countries and Dependent Territories, all

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of which, in their opinion, have developing status.

(a) Dependent Territories

Bahamas

Bermuda

British Honduras

British Indian Ocean Territory

British Solomon Islands

British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islanda

Falkland Islands and Dependencies

Fiji

Gibraltar

Gilbert and Ellice

Hong Kong

Monserrat

New Hebrides

Pitcairn

Islands

St. Helena and

Seychelles

Dependencies

Turks & Caicos Islands

(b) Countries for whose external affairs the United

Kingdom is responsible

Antigua

Brunei

St. Lucia

St. Vincent (to become

an Associated State on, 27 October)

Dominica

Grenada

Tonga

St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla

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