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To:

Director of Commerce and Industry, Hong Kong,

From: Counsellor for Hong Kong Commercial Affairs, Brussels.

Memorandum No. 225

M. No.

Date

3:

contact with the EEC on the subject, although again this issue has not been resolved as far as I can see: Hannay wrote of an UKDel approach as a "useful first prong" but Derek Jones reacted rather moldly to this.

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10.

We will need to avoid delays and hesitations when/

I myself would favour if the position does become more critical. a joint formal approach in fact I can see no wholly acceptable

As alternative given the present constitutional background, eto.

it seems any formal approach must be in defence of our GATT rights

our behalf. implicit that the UK would have to act on

11.

I apologise for a certain vagueness in this memor- andum; this is no doubt, at least in part, caused by certain gaps

I should be grateful if you would en- should you wish me to elaborate the brief

or two places above, I

in my factual knowledge. lighten ne as indicated;

personal positive views expressed in one will do so in the light of such further information.

PVD/Jb

C.C. A.G.