TNAG-0239-FCO40-275-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalised-tariffs-preferences--1970 — Page 204

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CYPHER CAT/A

PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 588

208)

HONG KONG

4 SEPTEMBER 1970 (MT)

CONFIDENTIAL.

[NEUTRAL]

ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 583 DATED 4

SEPTEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO WASHINGTON UKDEL EEC UKDEL

GENEVA AND TOKYO.

YOUR TEL. NO. 585: PREFERENCES.

WE HAVE VERY MUCH IN MIND THE POINTS YOU MAKE.

REF

TC206

2. IN ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES HOWEVER (INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED 205 205) IN TOKYO TEL. NO. 667, WHICH YOU WILL HAVE SEEN SINCE DRAFTING.

YOUR TEL. UNDER REFERENCE), WE BELIEVE THAT THE OECD AFFORDS THE

RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESENTING OUR VIEWS.

DOUGLAS-HOME

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COPIES TO:

T.P.D.

F.E.D.

E.I.D.

MR. R.GENOCHIO B.O.T.

H.K.GOVT OFFICE LONDON

AMER DEPT.

H.K.D.

x

HKK6/12.

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