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Colony, unlikely to be named EEC associate

Britain's chief negotiator at the talks on the Euro- pean Common Market, Mr Geoffrey Rippon, said last night he did not think Hongkong would need associate mem- bership to protect its trade interests when Britain gained entry to the EEC.

Mr Rippon said negotiations to acquire associate status for Hongkong had not been successful because the

countries thought Hongkong was in a "special position," and was better off than their own associated territories in Africa and elsewhere.

"There is no desire to with discussions with Un- damage. Bulgent ressible en-

oficial Members of profeet Hongkong's in-

the try into the EEC vald bring. Executive and Legislative terests at the expense of Councils. He had lunch with

Britain Was the second European unity." he the

largest market for Hong- kong's textile exports, added.

AC-

Governor, Sir David Trench. This was followed

with members of the Textile Advisory Board and the Trade & Industry visory Board,

Mr Hippon was speaking at a Kai Tak press conference after a four-day visit "lo Ket the almosphere and depth of the problems" aris- ing from Britain's joining Meanwhile,

Industrialists the EEC,

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has been newed their so far unable to persuade the ECC exploration of

Ad-

by another series of meetings Counting for about 15 per cent of its total output. While this figure was comparative- ly small, a few medina-sized mill operators exported most, it not all, of their products local textile to the United Kingdom and yesterday re the effect of UK entry into call for the the Common Market withoni new markels carrying in Hongkong as an associated territory would be disastrous to them.

to include Hongkong among for the Colony's textile pro- the beneficiaries," he said, duels.

"But, just as there might be Hongkong, "they said, could Some ill operailors sug- advantages there might be not depend permanently on gested recalling part of the disadvantages, because asso- the "prenduni" of both Com- $7.000 million reservo the ciation brings obligations." monwealth preference and Colony had in the United

Mr Hippon said, however, "yttota protection.”

Khigdom to modernse and productivity

touch

with the

he would keep closely in The now murkels, they increusa ioral

Hongkong pointed out, would reduce, if as a means to meet the chal- authorities on the issue ax nov altogether avold, the lengo ahead. the negotiations developed in Brussels,

Me Hippon said "The real Ausiclie." he had found in Hongkong: Were not related solely to the British applica- tion to Join the EBC. ite was baunirsed by the BERUS turut thal Hongkong! WILL discrittuntest égalind

be and wa}{# AA trading

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isrnell-uccupied territory dur- stronger wore stable Euro-

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PELU. Commonwealth Ofee, the four countries were stick-

Dr Kanhawi sald other Mr Antony Royle, Woulding to their

insistence on A warnhugg inchuler those of Bankom? next tamil |"global solution,”

akalust He told a press conference Front prisoners already sent→ Mr Rippon started the day,] the International Committee teared and against inmilies of the fourth of his stay here, of the Red Cross (CRC) had Front members living in

us a Todow-up to his trip.

Israeli-occupied areas. Such

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