TNAG-0240-FCO40-276-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalised-tariffs-preferences--1970 — Page 20

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THAT IF THE US FIND INSUPERABLE DIFFICULTIES WITH CERTAIN HONG KONG EXPORTS (FOR WHICH NORMAL SAFECUARD MEASURES WOULD PROVE INADEQUATE), SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS COULD BE CONSIDERED SO LONG AS SOME GROWTH FACTOR WAS NOT ENTIRELY EXCLUDED.

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WE HAVE INCLUDED A PLEA FOR HONG KONG'S INCLUSION BY THE USA IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S BRIEFING FOR HIS VISIT TO WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK. WE WOULD BE CRATEFUL FOR NEWS OF ANY DEVELOPMENTS URGENTLY FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE BRIEFING. SICULD THERE BE NOTEWORTHY DEVELOPMENTS TOO LATE FOR INCLUS- ION BY US, YOU WILL NO DOUBT UNDERTAKE ANY UPDATING THAT MAY

RE LCESSARY.

DOUGLAS-HOME

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TRADE POL. DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

AIER. DEPT. E.I. DEPT.

COPIES TO:

MR. O.H. KEMMIS, CREI., D.T.I. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON

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