HKK 6/24
letter
B. W. Maynell, Esq., CRE 3,
Board of Trade. (3 copies)
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Copies to:
Mr. Dunnett (CRE BOT)
R. G. Britten
TPD
J. A. Robinson
European Inte- gration Dept.
K. G. Christofas
EEC Common Commercial Policy:
Hong Kong
As of course you know the Commission have recently
taken another step in the direction of an EEC common
commercial policy by tabling with the Council proposals
dealing with the importation of a number of items of
relevance to Hong Kong's trade;
(a) annual quotas of 2.5 million units for umbrellas
and parasols;
(b) annual quotas of 7.353 million pairs of canvas
shoes.
Hong Kong's rights under Article 11 of the GATT,
General Elimination of Quantative Restrictions, appear
to be infringed.
2. In his letter to me of 10 September (you may have
seen Ingram's copy) Kenneth Christofas considered what
action we might take on behalf of Hong Kong and in
particular the timing of any such action.
L. We have been considering these questions in this
office. In the first place we are clear that subject to
Hong Kong's own views we ought to register some protest.
In the second place our inclination is to do so with the
least possible further delay. There seems to be general
recognition that once the complex process of consulta-
tion and internal adjustment between member countries of
the community is complete it is virtually impossible to
change their decisions. This indicates that we ought to
/ make
No comments yet.
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