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on the territory's economy and thus on Japanese exporte

to Hong Kong.

5. Mr. Royle may wish to inform the unofficial mezbers of

Exoo and Legeo in Hong Kong that HEG is making every effort

by representations to the major donor countries to obtain

Hong Kong's inclusion as a beneficiary under the Generalised

Preferences Scheme. He could go on to say that while he was

in Tokyo he personally raised the matter with representatives

of the Japanese Government.

Far Eastern Department,

30 September, 1970.

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