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W(B)L 51-7406
CONFILSANTAL
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(E)
(h)
5.
that
of certain unilateral declarations
made by individual member countries of
the cxisting community in 1957, which
would place on record Britain's conti-
nuing responsibilitics for her depondent
territories, including Hong Kong;
Preferential access on a limited scale
to the UK market for certain new products
for a short period;
a bi-lateral trade agreement between
Hong Kong and the enlarged community.
in general Hong Kong officials explained
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experience (that rights of acceES
were of greater importance to be thán
tariff levels. The British side explained
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that (a) had been rejected by the Six in
the last negotiations; and they were likely
to refuse it again. They were also likely
to reject (b); as regards (f) this was a new
idea which the British delegation had not
yet considered. As regards (g) Hong Kong's
fis main interest seemed to y in continued
preferential access for new products so as
to assist the establishment of new industries.
After a short period, when an industry had
been established, preference could presumably
be withdrawn.
6. It was generally thought that any
request for special treatment for Hong Kong by the enlarged Community was likely to
encourage the Six to seek protection from
Hong Kong
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