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ACY MARKING

In Confidence

Telephone No. & Ext.

Department

CONSULTATIONS WITH HOFG 40G (23-24 November 1970)

Third Session (10.30 a.m. 24 November). Discus-

sion of Hong Kong and the Generalised Freference Scheme

and UK textile policy.

Present:

United Kingdom Delevation

(Agenda items 2 and 1(a))

Mr. J.R.A.Bottomley, Chairman Mr. E.0. Laird

Mr. R.G. Britten Mr. M, Perceval

A. Lambert

Mr.

Mr. P.W. Carey

Mr. J.R.D. Gildea

Mr. G.R. Denman

Mr. M.P. Lam

Mr. J.G. Morris

Miss C.H.Welch

Miss V.E. Evens

Dr. Rostowski

Mr. Gilhooly

FOO

CDA

Hong Kong Delegation

Sir D. Trench

Governor

Sir J.Cowperthwaite

Finacial Secretary Mr.P. Haddon-Cave

A.

Deputy Financial Sc. Mr. J. Cater

Director of Commerce

and Industry

Mr. D. Sellars

SK Government Office London Mr. D. Jones

HK Government Rep- resentative Geneve Mr. P. Dodge

HK Government Rep- resentative Brussels

UNDEL ESC

Mr. D.H. Hannay Brussels..

Generelised Freferenen Gelere

The Governor of Hong Kong began by requesting

confirmation that Hong Kong would figure as a benefi-

ciary under the UK GPS. This was a presentational

point which would reassure Hong Kong and might have

some influence on other donors. Mr. Lam confirmed that

this was so, but that any UK statement on beneficiaries

was premature. There was no objection however to Hong

Kong officials reassuring the territory on the matter.

Hong Kong and the DDC GPS

2.

It was reed to base discussion of Hong Korg'o