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periods went some way to meet us. It

proposed that the cuts in the tariff which

There would be a further would take place on 1 April 1973 would apply

cut in the internal

1 Jan 1974, Itault on

and at the same tue

la uLove

to the Crest. equal to the Cousined intanal cuts.

to internal tariffs only rather than being

timetable move towardo the CET. The pattern for

the remaining moves towards the CET had

specificl been left the air. Mr. Denman thought

ust

that it was unlikely that our interests

and those of Hong Kong conflicted in this

matter. The rapid achievement of an

enlarged market and the expansion of the

British economy was in the interests of

both parties.

4. Sir D. Trench asked whether there were

likely to be any developments of interest

to Hong Kong in relation to the Common

Commercial Policy. Sir C. O'Neill said

that it was our hope that until we were

members of the Community there would be no

developments which would adversely affect

Hong Kong. When we were members of the

Community we would of course do our best

to protect Hong Kong's interests. Mr. Gildea

added that if the Six moved before we

became members we would have to make repre-

sentations on behalf of Hong Kong if the

the CAN

measures proposed appeared likely to

her adversely.

Effect

5. Sir D. Trench enquired about the effects

on the constitutional position of Hong Kong

in the event of British membership of the

Communities.

If, for example, Britain

/entered

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