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to meet them at a mutually convenient time,

say, in early October.

By this date some

at least of the uncertainties mentioned above

should have resolved themselves.

It is

important that the Hong Kong authorities

should not get the impression that we are

trying to put off a meeting with them until

the Greek Kalends (an impression incidentally

under which the Canadians unfortunately

appear to be labouring).

3. In 1967 there were two rounds of talks

between the U.K. and Hong Kong officials,

in July and October. The following general

conclusions were reached:

a) the Hong Kong Government, according to

officials, had decided not to ask

b)

c)

Britain to make any specific demands

to the Six on Hong Kong's behalf. This

means that association or a Morocco

Protocol-type solution were considered

inappropriate;

a request for special treatment for

Hong Kong by the enlarged Communities

was thought likely to encourage the Six

to seek protection from Hong Kong

competition in various ways e.g. by the

adoption of a stringent market reduction

clause and/or severe origin criteria.

This might not be the case if Hong Kong were included in general arrangements

it was agreed that the gradual application to Hong Kong of the CET over whatever). Ping a

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transitional period was negotiated would

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be as much as she could expect in this

sphere) It was hoped that HMG would