TNAG-0240-FCO40-276-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalised-tariffs-preferences--1970 — Page 208

DRAFT

cleaved with Pakenforn Has P..

You have said

that thoug Kong poser special ро problems which will have to

examined in

Sueth depths. I hope you can Let us know today

What special

problems you have in mund, So that we can

begin this

examination.

다 [if Sachs is

not yet ready.]

I sh⋅ like to

make one or two

Scumal remanded

Whether I

hope you

with hewn win

305)

SPEAKING NOTE ON HONG KONG FOR USE AT

DEPUTIES MEETING: 3/4 NOVEMBER, 1970

expressed

We' have stated our

disappointment

at at the

Community's reservation on association for

Hong Kong

important that we

should have an early discussion of the issues

involved. It would be useful if you could

provide us with a detailed statement of the

problems you foresee.

2. We hope that it will be possible to

present us with such a statement at the next

Deputies meeting. We are intending to have

talks with Hong Kong officials in London on

this issue on 23/25 November. It would be

most useful/if, during these talks, we would

be in a position to conduct an informed review

i

of the whole situation with Hong Kong officials,

based on a Community statement and our own

“Canal (I OIS

1

Meanwhile We consider it particularly

Important that Hong Kong should be included

in the UNCTAD Generalised Preferences Scheme.

If she were excluded by the Community, she

would also be excluded most probably by the

U.S., Japan and possibly others. The exclusion

of-Hong Kong would carry the implication that

dependent territories were to be treated as

the responsibility of the metropolitan-power.

It excluded from the Sc home

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

mind in

considering Hong

Kump's position.

Hong Kong might then, in the light of whatever Leavin else comes out of our negotiations, become a A

charge on the enlarged Community

tv.]

On the

other hand, if Hong Kong were included in the

meme by the Cor iw, the like

1