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Note No. 5

BRIEF FOR MR. ROYLE'S VISITS TO TOKYO AND HONG KONG

GENERALISED PREFE?UNCES:

HONG KONG AND JAPAN

SUMMARY

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Points to be made

1.

2.

3.

4.

HMG concerned at possibility that Japan is

considering exclusion of Hong Kong from her offer

of generalised preferences.

(Paragraph 1)

Effect of exclusion on Hong Kong. (Paragraph 2)

Reasons why Hong Kong should be included. (Paragraph 3)

(The argument that Hong Kong is the responsibility

of the metropolitan power appears to be gaining ground.)

Japan's large trade surplus with Hong Kong. (Paragraph 4)

Far Eastern Department,

30 September, 1970.

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... 20.

1.10.

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