TNAG-0238-FCO40-274-Trade-relations-between-EEC-and-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 161

CONFIDENTIAL

2

5) THE E E C/U AR DEAL ON COTTON TEXTILES IS PRETTY WELL TIED

UP,

IN THE PACKACE OF A WIDER PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT:

6) TAIWAN AND KOREA ARE STILL AT THE CONTACT STAGE, LIKE US,

BUT SERIOUS TALKS MAY BE HELD WITH BOTH IN BRUSSELS IN THE VERY

MEAR FUTURE:

7) THE SIX WILL NEVER ALTER THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THEIR PROPOSAL

TO US.

FCO PLEASE PASS TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND REPEAT TO

UKHIS GENEVA, AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

PASSED TO UKDEL E C.

SIR J. BEITH

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG DEFT

}

CONFIDENTIAL

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRADI