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NEEDED FOR THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF PREFERENTIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

SPECIFIC DETAILS SUCH AS THE INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN

ITEMS COULD BE DECIDED AT ANY TIME AT ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL.

7. THE JAPANESE ASKED FOR OUR HELP IN PROVIDING RELIABLE

STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND JAPAN. WE SAID WE WOULD

GLADLY ASSIST HERE. IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO

MISUNDERSTANDINGS OVER THE BASIS FOR DECISIONS. DORWARD SAID

THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD BE PLEASED

TO COME TO TOKYO WHENEVER THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL.

8. THE JAPANESE SIDE STRESSED THAT OUR TALKS SHOULD BE REGARDED AS

DISCUSSIONS, AND IN NO SENSE AS NEGOTIATIONS.

9. FINALLY, WE AREED THAT NO INITIATIVE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN

SPEAKING TO THE PRESS ABOUT OUR TALKS. IF ASKED, THE LINE SHOULD BE THAT DORWARD HAD COME TO TOKYO FOR FACTUAL DISCUSSIONS AND

FOR AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREFERENCE SCHEME.

FCO PASS HONG KONG PRIORITY AND WASHINGTON UKDEL BRUSSELS AND

UKMIS GENEVA ROUTINE.

WAKEFIELD.

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TPD

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