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well defined positions on the main problems involved and that, as a result, reasonably definitive conclusions should emerge at the UNCTAD meeting. It was noted that most

countries were prepared to continue the work on origin in the OECD with a view to moving as far as possible towards harmonisation in two groups (one being on the basis of value added and the other a transformation formula on the EEC pattern).

DJCJ/ec

Distribution:

Director, Hong Kong (3 copies)

A.L., A.B., A.W.

Mr. M. P. Lam

Mr. O

H.

Kemmis

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Mr.

J

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Morris

Board of Trade

Mr. E. 0. Laird, Hong Kong Dept., F.C.0.

Mr. R. G. Britten)

Mr. M.

Perceval

Trade Policy Dept., F.C.O.

Mr. D. H. A. Hannay, UKDEL, EC, Brussels

Mr. J. W. D. Gray, UKMIS, Geneva.

Mr. T. Muir, UKDEL, OECD, Paris.

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