TNAG-0237-FCO40-273-Trade-relations-between-EEC-and-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 11

13 JUL1978

CONFIDEREL

Direction General for External Trade

of the E. E, C,Comission.

Brussels, 16 June 1970.

Mr. Counsellor,

2.

I have the honour to refer to the discussions which

took place on 23 Maroh and 20 Ma, last, between the representatives

of the Commission and the representatives of Hong Kong concerning

the conclusion of an Article 4 agreement on trade in cotton textiles.

Following on what was a fewd at these discussions, I have

the honour to forward to you, shinexed to tula leltor, the draft of

al agreement which mets out the essential elements of the offer

that the b.E.C. intended to draw up in respect to Hong Kong under

Article 4 of tae Lľa. The text of the igreanent being provisional

it can in due course be slightly modified before at reachee its

definitive form.

3.

So as to encare the continuity of comm.icial relations

between the 5C and Hon, fon, for the products concerned it is to be

hoped that the negotiations may be completum at the latest by the

end of July; the nagotiations could start in Jrussels from the

beginning of July.

4.

Pleibt 200ayt, Mr. Counsellor, the addupráce of my

::ighest consideration.

Kr. Dodge,

Counsellor (Hong Kong Commercial Affairs),

British Embasa)

28, rue Joseph II,

1040 Brussels.

M. ERNST

Director