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Note No. 5

BRIEF FOR MR. ROYLE'S VISITS TO TORTO AND HONG KONG

GENERALISED PREFERENCES:

HONG KONG AND JAPAN

SUMMARY

Points to be made

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HG concerned at possibility that Japan is

considering exclusion of Hong Kong from her offer of generalised preferences. (Paragraph 1)

Effect of exclusion on Hong Kong. (Paragraph 2) Reasons why Hong Kong should be included.

(Paragraph 3)

(The argument that Hong Kong is the responsibility

of the metropolitan power appears to be gaining ground.) Japan's large trade surplus with Hong Kong. (Paragraph 4)

30 September, 1970.

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