TNAG-0240-FCO40-276-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalised-tariffs-preferences--1970 — Page 110

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ROUTINE WASHINGTON TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

MASHINGTON BELNO.89 TO HONG KONG

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4 DECEMBER 1970

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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 89 OF 4 DECEMBER REPEATED

FOR INFORMATION TO F.C.O. (PLEASE COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT LONDON OFFICE) UKMIS GENEVA AND UKDEL EC.

335) MY TELEGRAMS 3267 AND 3445 TO F.C.O.: GENERALIZED PREFERENCES.

AS A RESULT OF MARSHALL GREEN'S AND JENKINS'S VISIT TO LONDON LAST MONTH A NEW SUBMISSION IS TO BE PREPARED, WITH THE OBJECT OF CONVERTING THE CONDITIONALLY NEGATIVE DECISION ON HONG KONG INTO A CONDITIONALLY POSITIVE ONE. AT THE MOMENT ACTION ON IT AWAITS

CRONK'S RETURN FROM EUROPE.

2. WE EXPECT TO SEE CRONK EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANYTHING WE CAN SAY TO HIM TO EMPHASIZE HONG KONG'S FLEXIBLE ATTITUDE TOWARDS A PARTIAL SOLUTION WILL NO DOUBT IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF THE SUBMISSION. BUT IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR RECENT DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON AND ANY DEVELOPMENTS AT THE 0.E.C.D. TRADE COMMITTEE MEETING (ABOUT WHICH WE HAVE NO INFORMATION) IS IT STILL APPROPRIATE FOR US TO PROMOTE THE PROPOSAL IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 762 TO THE F.C.0.? GUIDANCE BY TUESDAY MORNING (OUR TIME)

WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

F C O PASS HONG KONG UKMIS GENEVA AND UKDEL EC.

MR. FREEMAN

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

T.P.D.

COMMODITIES DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

3.5.D.

AMERICAN DEPT.

HICK 6/1

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