TNAG-0238-FCO40-274-Trade-relations-between-EEC-and-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 91

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PRIORITY U.K.MISSION GENEVA TELNO. 42 TO HONG KONG

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Cohen & AKK6/548/13.

3 NOVEMBER 1

ADDSD TO HONG KONG TEL NO 42 OF 3 NOVEMBER REPTD FOR INFMN PRIORITY

TO F C O AND ROUTINE TO UKDEL E E C, BRUSSELS(FOR DODGE), HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

BRUSSELS TELEGRAM NUMBER 44 TO YOU.

VISIT TO HONG KONG OF E E C OFFICIALS.

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THERE ARE POSSIBLE OBJECTIONS TO THE TENTATIVE RECOMMENDATION IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE THAT. THE LONDON TALKS MIGHT BE PUT OFF UNTIL AFTER ERNST'S VISIT TO HONG KONG ON OR ABOUT 28 NOVEMBER. I HAVE DISCUSSED THESE WITH DORWARD AND WE AGREED I SHOULD TELEGRAPH MY VIENS.

2. THE MAJOR DIFFICULTY IS THAT THE LONDON TALKS WOULD NOT THEN BE HELD UNTIL AFTER THE O E C D TRADE COMMITTEE MEETING ON 31 NOVEMBER/1 DECEMBER, WHERE AN IMPORTANT CONFRONTATION IS EXPECTED ON BENEFICIARIES IN THE G P S. AS INCLUSION IN THE G P S IS MORE IMPORT- ANT FOR HONG KONG THAN OTHER ALLEVIATING MEASURES LIKELY TO ARISE FROM THE ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS PROPER IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A FULL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON PREFERENCES BEFORE THE OECD MEETING.

3. IN ADDITION, THE USEFULNESS OF THE ERNST VISIT WILL DEPEND NOT, ONLY ON WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM HIM ON HIS AND THE COMMUNITY'S THINKING, BUT PERHAPS MORE SO ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE CAN PUT ACROSS TO HIM OUR OWN IDEAS. IN THIS CONTEXT, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HM G'S AND H K G'S VIEWS SHOULD BE CO-ORDINATED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BEFOREHAND SO THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF CONFLICT BETWEEN WHAT IS SAID IN HONGKONG AND IN BRUSSELS.

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