CONFIDENTIAL
CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY
GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TO UKMIS GENEVA
TELEGRAM NUMBER M 54
TOP CORY
26 FEBRUARY 1959
M.T
CONFIDENTIAL
[NEUTRAL]
ADDRESSED UKMIS GENEVA (FOR JONES) TELNO M54 OF 26 FEBRUARY.
FRENCH TRADE TALKS.
IN 1959 WHEN HER BALANCE OF PAYMENTS SITUATION IMPROVED FRANCE
LIBERALISED 90% OF IMPORTS FROM 0.E.E.C. COUNTRIES BUT MAJORITY
OF ITEIS OF INTEREST TO HONG KONG REMAINED SUBJECT TO DISCRIMINATORY
QUOTA. IN THE FORTHCOMING TALKS WE WOULD LIKE TO REFER TO FRANCE'S
SPECIFIC OBLIGATIONS TO LIBERALISE TRADE TO HONG KONG UNDER THE
3.E.E.C. CONVENTION BUT DOCUMENTATION HERE IS INCOMPLETS,
IF YOU COULD ADVISE WHETHER WE CAN CHALLENGE THE FRENCH ON THIS AS-
PÉCT. PLEASE CABLE RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE O.E.E.C. CONVENT ION
AND AIRMAIL COPY OF THE CONVENTION SOONEST.
GRATEFUL
CFCO PLS PASS TO GENEVA)
SIR D.TRENCH.
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
TR. POL. DEPT.
H.K.D.
W.EUR. DEPT.
LAST
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RECEIVED ARCHIVES ¥1,31 4 MAR 1969
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