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•✰ they did not fulfil the origin rules envisaged

in the framework of the scheme. The Community

Delegation stated again that a certain number of

products coming from Hong Kong did not seem to fulfil

these conditions”. On 2 February (CODEL 71) the

Community offered to include Hong Kong but

reiterated the conditions stated in CODEL 45 about

sensitive products. In reply, the Chancellor of the

Duchy of Lancaster (CODEL 72) asked for confirmation

that these rules of origin would be applied on a non-

discriminat basis and for technical contacts

between officials regarding their practical

implementation.

4. To our knowledge, these discussions have not

taken

taken place and we suggest that through Dodge you

formally tap in confidence.

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should remind the Community of these statements and

press for full discussion of the treatment of these

Products in terms of both origin and damage to

Community producers.

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5. The remaining 6 items were listed at end of

Table 3 of the Report as "other Hong Kong sensitive

products which could find themselves in the same

situation, for which the EEC imports effectively only

from Hong Kong and for which special attention will

have to be given in the future" So far as we know,

these items have not been formally notified to us at

900.d itive/1

any stage as being sensitive from Hong Kong, nor

listed among sensitive and semi-sensitive goods from

Hong Kong formally notified by the Community on 26

/January

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