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NITVM SINA MI DASUNA ET GR SNELON
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UNDEL EEC UKMIS Geneva
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International
T.P.D.
Trade
Hong Kong Dept.
Far Eastern Dept.
Lapinsclot-
American Dept.
2.7.D.
Generalised Preferences
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Begins!
I understand that your Government are still
considering whether or not Hong Kong will be a
beneficiary of the Japanese offer under the
Generalised Preferences scheme. I wish to ask you
to give your personal consideration to this question
to which the British Government attaches great
importance,
2.
Our arguments for the inclusion of Hong Kong
by Japan were fully set out in an aide memoire which
our Imbassy presented to your Ministry on 18 August.
I understand that in subsequent discussions which
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