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The Japanese Government are at a crucial stage in their

consideration of the problem or the countries which they will

Include ac beneficiaries under the Ceneralised Proference

Scheme. 11.3. Erbaaay have made representations urging tho

£nclusion of Hong Kong, so far without success, and have

adviced that we should encre pressure on the Japanese at a

high level.

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3. I can thus a personal message should be sent from 10 Boerotary or save to Mr. Aichi In terms of the attached

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drafe which has been agreed by Hong Kong, Far Eastern and

European Integration Departments as well as the Board of Trade, The accompanying draft telegram teaves the Embassy Trec to

suggest amendments 2 they wish.

Centermound

A number of major donors including the USA, the EEC and

Japan are very reluctant to include Hong Kong as a beneriolary

of the offers they are making under the Ceneralised Preferences

Schome. It is most important for political as well as cconemis

reasons that Hong Kong should not be discriminated cagainst in