TNAG-0240-FCO40-276-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalised-tariffs-preferences--1970 — Page 99

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PRIORITY UK PISSION GENEVA TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

PRIORITY U.K.MISSION GENEVA TELEGRAM NO.7 TO WASHINGTON OF 8 DECEMBER

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ADDRESSED TO WASHINGTON TEL NO 7 OF 8 DECEMBER

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REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO F C O, HONG KONG, U K DEL E E C,

· AMBASSADOR BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE): TOKYO, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 89 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG'S NO.61

TO YOU ( NOT TO ALL).

GENERALISED PREFERENCES

FROM JONES.

300

I UNDERSTAND THE COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE TOLD CRONK AT

THE O E C D TRADE COMMITTEE MEETING THAT THE E E C WERE STUDYING

THE POSSIBILITY OF INCLUDING HONG KONG IN THEIR SCHEME EXCEPT

FOR TEXTILES AND SHOES. HE URGED THE U.S. TO TAKE SIMILAR ACTION..

2. CRÔNK MADE IT CLEAR THAT HIS INSTRUCTIONS STILL REQUIRED

THAT JAPAN ALSO SHOULD INCLUDE HONG KONG BEFORE THE U.S.

POSITION COULD BE ALTERED. THE JAPANESE SHOWED CONSIDERABLE

INTEREST IN FINDING OUT WHAT THE E E C WERE DOING BUT WOULD

REVEAL NOTHING FURTHER ON THEIR OWN POSITIONM.

3. IN VIEW OF E E C STUDY THERE WAS NO MULTILATERAL DISCUSSION OF HONG KONG EITHER IN THE COMMITTEE OR AT THE CHAIRMAN'S LUNCH

FOR HEADS OF DELEGATIONS.

F C O PASS TO WASHINGTON, HONG KONG, U K DEL EEC,

AMBASSADOR BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE), HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON AND TOKYO.

SIR E MELVILLE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. DEPT.

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