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CYPHER CAT/A/

PRIORITY

TELEGRAM NO. 788

HONG KONG

CONFIDENTIAL 17/73@Z

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MY TELEGRAM 777: LONDON TALKS.

TC F.C.0.

TAD

TOP COPT

DATED 17 NOVEMBER 1970

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I PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR THE AGENDA:-

HKK6/566/13

(1) HONG KONG IN THE CONTEXT OF BRITAIN/E E C NEGOTIATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF PROGRESS TO DATE, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO.

(A) THE FORMULATION OF PROPOSALS TO PUT TO THE E E C FÜR

THE PROTECTION OF HONG KONG INTERESTS

(B) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTRY NEGOTIATIONS AND GENERALIZED PREFERENCES

(C)

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, PARTICULARLY THE RATE OF

APPLICATION OF THE C.E.T.

(D) BRITISH PROPOSALS FOR IMPOSITION OF A TARIFF ON COMMON- WEALTH COTTON TEXTILES IN 1972, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO (C)

(E) ABY OTHER POSSIBLE METHODS OF AFFORDING RELIEF OR COMPENSATION TO HONG KONG FOR THE EFFECTS OF BRITISH ENTRY.

(2) GENERALIZED PREFERENCES IN THE WIDER CONTEXT AND THE TACTICS .

TO BE ADOPTED VIS-A-VIS MAJOR

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DONORS''.

IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL IF WE COULD DISCUSS THE U.S. TRADE

BILL AND U.S./JAPAN TEXTILE TALKS, NOT NECESSARILY AT THE MAIN

SERIES OF MEETINGS,

SIP H.NORMAN WALKER

EUROPEAN ECONOLIC AND POLITICAL

DISTRIBUTION

H.K. DEPT.

H.I.D.

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

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HONG KONG INT. TRADE

COPIES TO:

COLFIDENTIAL

MR. LAM D.T.I.,

MR. CARY D.T.I.

MR. STATER TREASURY

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