TNAG-0332-FCO40-368-Visits-of-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-Af-1972 — Page 4

RESTRICTED

(11) UK Contribution towards Navigational Aids for Hong Kong hirmort

e are awaiting the Governor's proposals.

(c) GENERALISED PREFERENCE SCHEME

(1) As you know, the Japanese included Hong Kong in the second stage of their GPS on 1 April of this year, out subject to 96 exceptions. An aide memoire expressing our disappointment at the exceptions was handed over in Tokyo on 24 May; Mr Royle also summoned the Japanese Ambassador in London and gave him a copy. The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on his visit to Japan discussed the scope of the Japanese offer with the Japanese Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of International Trade and Industry.

We await their considered response.

(11) Interpretation of the Origin Criteria under UK Generalised

eference Scheme

I am writing separately on this point, in answer to Clinton's letter of 16 Way.

(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

We avait detailed proposals from the Governor.

2.

RESTRICTED

E O Laird