TNAG-0299-FCO40-335-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-generalized-tariffs-preferences--1971 — Page 62

CONFIDENTIAL

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 32 OF 8 JUNE INFO FCO AND

WASHINGTON.

GENERALISED PREFERENCES.

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FOLLOWING FOR DORWARD, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

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FROM WAKEFIELD.

1. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAVE TOLD US THAT FUMIKIKO SUZUKI,

DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL IN THEIR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS BUREAU,

WOULD BE PLEASED TO MEET YOU ON THE MORNING OF THURSDAY, 17

JUNE, TO DISCUSS THE POSITION OF HONG KONG UNDER THE GENERALISED

PREFERENCES SCHEME. THE MINISTRY ARE ALSO TRYING TO SECURE THE

ATTENDANCE OF OTHER MINISTRIES CONCERNED, SUCH AS FINANCE, AND

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY, BUT ARE NOT CONFIDENT THAT THEY

WILL SUCCEED. THEY SAY HOWEVER THAT THEY THEMSELVES WILL BE

FULLY IN A POSITION TO EXPLAIN THE OFFICIAL JAPANESE POSITION

AS FAR AS IT IS DECIDED. THEY DO NOT THINK THAT THE TALKS NEED

LAST FOR MORE THAN HALF A DAY.

2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW YOUR TRAVEL DETAILS. I SHOULD BE HAPPY

IF YOU WOULD STAY WITH ME, OR IF YOU PREFER, WE WILL BOOK A

HOTEL FOR THE NIGHT OF. 16 JUNE.

FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG AND ROUTINE TO WASHINGTON.

PILCHER

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

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RECOVED IN REGISTRY No 5% 16 JUN 1971

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