TNAG-0298-FCO40-334-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalized-tariffs-preferences--1971 — Page 112

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GENERALISED PREFERENCES

Mik

HONG KONG

The Governor originally wanted us to urge the EEC to exclude textiles and shoes entirely from their offer

of Generalised Preferences, but this idea was turned down

by Ministers. The question remains whether we should

inform the Governor formally of this, when our position

has already been made plain to the Hong Kong side on occasions subsequent to the November Consultations.

2.

ข

Please see the attached draft submission to Mr

Bottomley suggesting there is no need for us to inform the Governor and possibly, by doing so, resurrect the

whole issue.

Ahamber

A.P.B. Lambert

5 March 1971

with proposed in my

E.ID,

agree

E

24 February at (76).

mrnate of

TPD also

agree

bat

be obtained.

suggest Mr. Bottomley's concurrence

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En. 173

Mr Land

Draft corrected to T.P.D.

Error is regretted.

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