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3. MR. LIM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF THE HONG KONG

COVERNMENT HAS SHOWN US A COPY OF THE JAPANESE PREFERENCE

SCHEME, SUBMITTED TO UNCTAD ON 17 SEPTEMBER AS ANNEX 7 OF OECD DOCUMENT C(70) 148, WHICH INCLUDES PROVISION FOR TARIFF QUOTAS.

THIS IN ITSELF WOULD SEEM TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM OF

DAMAGE TO THE JAPANESE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY.

WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER GUIDANCE YOU CAN

OFFER ON THIS QUESTION BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

W

FCO PASS ROUTINE TO ALL.

MR. ASHE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED ]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

T.F.D.

H.K.D.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIO H.K.INT TRADE

TIN D

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