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Kong's exports go to the U.S., the burden on

the Community would be substantially

diminished.

would be prepared, if

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necessary, to see inclusion of Hong Kong

in the Scheme by the Community accompanied

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3. As mentioned in the conference document

submitted by the U.K. Delegation on 21 October (GB/25/70), Hong Kong does not rule out

special arrangements, on specific items of

major importance, to protect donor countries

Her objective is not to engineer new trade

advantages but simply to prevent the

Generalised Preferences Scheme from turning

into a trade barrier discriminating against

her.

5. These are the broad reasons why we think

discussion, and an early discussion at that, on. Hong Kong's position is necessary. But there are other fontos I post also mention the reasons why we behere this discussion should bare a feasonable result for thing Kong.

4. Suice 1945 Hong Kong's commercial relations

with the world have undergone

have undergone a complete alteration. The picture of Hong Kong as

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trade is out-of-date. The Teritory

than a centre for entrepôt

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