TNAG-0240-FCO40-276-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalised-tariffs-preferences--1970 — Page 212

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WASHINGTON TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

WASHINGTON TELNO 83 TO HONG KONG

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3 NOVEMBER 1970

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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELECRAY NUMBER 83 OF 3 NOVEMBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND SAVING TO UKMIS GENEVA, UKDEL BRUSSELS AND TOKYO,

YOUR TELNO 752 OF 2 NOV. TO F.C.0.

PREFERENCES.

PARTIAL EXPLANATION OF THE DISCREPANCY MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 8 IS THAT U.S. CUSTOMS CLASSIFY MOST PLASTIC FLOWERS ETC. UNDER T.S.U.S.A. NO. 774.6900 NAMELY 'QUOTE ARTICLES OF RUBBER OR PLASTICS NOT SPECIALLY PROVIDED FOR UNQUOTE, IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG IN 1969 TOTALLED U.S. DOLLARS 46.4 MILLION OR 57 PER CENT OF TOTAL.

F C O PASS HONG KONG, AND SAVING TO UKMIS GENEVA, UKDEL BRUSSELS AND TOKYO.

MR. FREEMAN.

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TRADE POLICY DEPT.

HONG KONG DEPT.

AMER. DEPT.

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