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HONG KONG'S GATT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ENLARGED EEC

FOLLOWING THE UK'S ACCESSION

1. A meeting was held at the FCO on 27 April 1972 to discuss Hong Kong's GATT relationship with the enlarged EEC following the UK's accession on 1 January 1973.

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The position in the Cotton Textile Committee (CTC) of the GATT was also considered. The following attended:-

Mr E O Laird (In the chair)

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Mr C P Haddon-Cave JP. (Financial Secretary) Mr D Sellers,

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Mr K M Wilford (for part of

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Mr R B Crowson HID

Mr M A Goodfellow HKD

Mr K F X Burns TPD Mr, K W Hazle Com D

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Miss J E Elliott

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Mr J V Hagestadt

Background

2. Hong Kong's rights and obligations under the GATT derived through the UK's signature under the pro- visions of Articles XXVI: 5(a) and Article XXIV: 1 (texts at Annex 1) and 2).

3. The position at present was that Hong Kong had no GATT relationship with the UK as 'Administering Power

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