TNAG-0136-FCO40-172-Tariff-preferences-for-developing-countries-1970 — Page 8

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TO:

168

CYPHER/CAT A

ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 788

TO HONG KONG

16 DECEMBER 1969.

(HKK 6/12)

CONFIDENTIAL.

NEUTRAL.

ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 783 OF 16 DECEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO WASHINGTON (FOR HERMANN), UKMIS GENEVA (FOR JONES).

WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NUMBER 75 TO YOU: PREFERENCES.

SIR A.A. PART TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE VISIT BY MR. TREZISE, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, TO EMPHASISE VERY STRONGLY THE CLAIM OF HONG KONG TO DEVELOPING STATUS AND TO URGE THAT THE UNITED STATES SCHEME SHOULD NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST HONG KONG. THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION SHOULD NOW BE WELL AWARE OF OUR ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THESE VIEWS.

STEWART

LAST

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

R-F

163

HONG KONG DEPT.

WA

RCF

AMERICAN DEPT.

TR. FOL. DEPT. EK. PRO. DEPT.

GGGGG.

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