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draft puts it, I think it would be as well to check specifically with him before finalising the recorâ.

2. There are two points dealt with in this record which

require submission to Ministers:

Paragraph. 5 The Governor's attempt to insist that we should

press the EEC to exclude textiles and footwear from their

offer to all beneficiaries;

Paragraph 11 The handling of the preferences which Hong Kong

gives to certain imports from Britain.

I am not quite sure whether these are points for Trade Policy

Department or Hong Kong Department to put to Ministers, but I

should be grateful if Trade Policy Department would either originate submissions on them or ask Hong Kong Department to

do so.

Copy to Mr. Gallagher

J.R.A. Bottomley

30 November, 1970

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