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IN SEEKING SOME FORM OF REVIEW PROVISION, BRITAIN IS NOT ASKING
ANY ADAPTATION OF THE COMMUNITY'S SYSTEM. IT SEEKS A
REAFFIRMATION OF THE COMMUNITY CONCEPT THAT IF UNACCEPTABLE
SITUATIONS ARISE EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS HAVE TO BE FOUND.
IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE AT TUESDAY'S MINISTERIAL MEETING TO
REGISTER AGREEMENT ON FOUR OTHER SUBJECTS.
FIRST, THE COMMUNITY HAS ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE BRITAIN'S
REQUEST THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE COMMON MARKET'S
OFFER, UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
(UNCTADO SCHEME FOR GENERALISED PREFERENCES. THERE ARE CERTAIN
EXCEPTIONS, PARTICULARLY TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR.
TRADE AGREEMENTS
SECONDLY, BRITAIN HOPES THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL AGREE TO A
DECLARATION OF INTENT TO CONCLUDE TRADE AGREEMENTS, WHERE REQUIRED,
WITH INDIA, PAKISTAN, CEYLON, MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE, IN THE LIGHT
OF THE OPERATION OF THE UNCTAD SCHEME.
THIRDLY, THE COMMUNITY HAVE AGREED IN PRINCIPLE AT DEPUTY LEVEL
TO EXTEND TO BOTSWANA, LESOTHO AND SWAZILAND THE CHOICE OF A
YAOUNDE TYPE ASSOCIATION., A MORE LIMITED FORM OF ASSOCIATION,
OR A TRADE AGREEMENT.
FOURTHLY, IT IS HOPED THAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE WILL BE ABLE TO
OPTAIN, JOINTLY, A FORM OF ASSOCIATION FOR THE NEW HEBRIDES,
WHICH IS AN ANGLO-FRENCH DEPENDENT TERRITORY.
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