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4. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION ABOUT THE POSITION OF HONG KONG I EXPLAINED THAT, OUTSIDE COTTON TEXTILES, THE ONLY QUOTA RES- TRICTIONS ON HONG KONG IN THE COMMUNITY WERE MAINTAINED BY FRANCE. WE HAD NOW GONE ON RECORD IN TWO GATT FORA WITH THE VIEW THAT THE FRENCH RESTRICTIONS ON HONG KONG WERE CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE G A T T. TO EXTEND ANY OF THEM TO COVER THE WHOLE COMMUNITY WOULD BE EVEN MORE, CONTRARY TO THE

GATT.

FCO PASS HONG KONG AND SAVING BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE) UKDEL BRUSSELS

TOKYO.

SIR E MELVILLE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION:

ADDL DISTRIBUTION:

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COMMODITIES D.

AMERICAN D.

FAR EASTERN D.

H.K.D.

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