TNAG-0139-FCO40-175-Effect-of-EEC-common-commercial-policy-on-Hong-Kong-exports-1969 — Page 195

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PRIORITY BRUSSELS

CONFIDENTIAL

TO HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NO.

42

28 MAY 1969

CONFIDENTIAL

R&R

K6/24

FROM PURVES

BRIEF FOR ERNST'S VISIT

I HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE MINUTES OF "E" DIVISION STAFF

MEETING OF 5TH MAY.

YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT, WHILST ERNST MAY BE IN A POSITION

TO DISCUSS THE COMMISSION'S POSITION REGARDING UNCTAD PREFERENCES

IN GENERAL, IT MAY NOT BE ADVISABLE TO GO INTO DETAIL ON. THE

SUBJECT. HOWEVER, HE IS WELL POSITIONED FOR CARRYING HONG

KONG'S VIEWS BACK TO THE COMMISSION IF YOU THINK THIS IS

AN ADVISABLE TACTIC AT THIS STAGE.

UK DELEGATION HAVE ASKED ME TO REMIND YOU THAT THE WHOLE

UNCTAD PREFERENCE ISSUE, SO FAR AS HONG KONG IS CONCERNED, 13 A TRICKY ONE, WITH THE HAND BEING PLAYED PARTLY BY THE BOARD

OF TRADE AND PARTLY BY DEREK JONES! ANY ACTION WITH ERNST

SHOULD THEREFORE NOT CROSS WIRES WITH REGARD TO THESE OTHER

CONTACTS: AND THOSE WITH TRAN SHOULD CERTAINLY NOT BE DISCLOSED.

FCO PLEASE PASS

MR. BEITH

REPEATED AS REQUESTED/

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. D.

U.N.D.

H.K.D.

REF.

CONFIDENTIAL

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 29 MAY 1969

FIRRG/LI

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