TNAG-0239-FCO40-275-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalised-tariffs-preferences--1970 — Page 144

CONFIDENTIAL

CYTHER CAT 'A'

ROUTINE TOKYO

TO FOREIGN AT COMMONHEALTH OFFICE

TOKYO TELEGRAM NO.63 TO HONG KONG OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1970

CONFIDENTIAL.

290715Z

235

ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR, HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 63 OF 28 SEPTEMBER

REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO F C O

HONG KONG MISSION TO JAPAN.

THE HON. Y. K. KAN WILL BE LEADING THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL MISSION TO JAPAN IN MID-OCTOBER. ON THE INITIATIVE OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL IN HONG KONG, THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS HERE ARE SEEKING APPOINTMENTS FOR HIM TO SEE THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE MINISTERS OF FINANCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY, BETWEEN 13 AND 16 OCTOBER. 2. WE THINK IT UNLIKELY THAT MEETINGS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ALL

THESE MINISTERS. BUT IF KAN DOES MANAGE TO SEE EITHER THE

MINISTERS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY OR FOREIGN

AFFAIRS WE THINK THERE WOULD BE CONSIDERABLE ADVANTAGE IN

RAISING THE PROBLEM OF HONG KONG'S POSSIBLE EXCLUSION FROM

THE JAPANESE OFFER ON THE UNCTAD GENERAL PREFERENCE SCHEME.

SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS AND THOSE OF THE F C 0, WE SUGGEST THAT

KAN SHOULD BE BRIEFED ACCORDINGLY. IN THIS CASE WE SHOULD WARN

THE JAPANESE NEARER THE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENTS THAT THIS

SUBJECT MAY BE RAISED AT WHAT THEY WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CONSIDER

TO BE COURTESY CALLS.

3. THE SAME CONSIDERATIONS WOULD APPLY EVEN IF KAN WERE ONLY ABLE

TO SEE SENIOR OFFICIALS RATHER THAN MINISTERS.

F C O PASS.

SIR J.PILCHER

DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION

F.E.D.

H.K.D.

F.P.D.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

CONFIDENTIAL

IND IN

RECICTRY NO.51

ники/п