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RECEIVED HE REGISTRY Holi
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO. CODEL 1 CF #2 FEBRUARY 1971 INFO
IMMEDIATE TO F C O
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER.
I WAS MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PROMPT REFLY TO MY TELEGRAM WHICH
HAS ENABLED US TO TAKE A CLEAR STEP FORWARD IN OUR NECOTIATIOUS
TODAY AND TO REGISTER THE COMMUNITY'S OFFER TO INCLUDE HONG
KONG AS A BENEFICIARY UNDER THEIR GENERALISED PREFERENCE SCHIME.
IN THE EVENT I DECIDED THAT THE TACTICAL ARGUMENTS AGALEST
RAISING THE POINTS WHICH TROUBLE YOU IN THE COMMUNITY'S OFFER AT
THIS STAGE IN THE NECOTIATIONS WERE STILL OVERRIDING: AND I
TPCREFORE MADE MY STATEMENT AS DRAFTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED H CONSULTATION WITH YOUR OFFICIALS WITH THE OMISSION OF THE VORDS +IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KỞNG+.
7. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE SHORTCOMINGS OF THE COMMUNITY OFFER IN YOUR EYES. AND AS WE HAVE PUT FORMALLY ON RECORD IN THE CONFERENCE IT REMALIS OUR CONTINUING CONCERN TO
AVOID ANY DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HONG KONG IN FAVOUR OF ITS
COMPETITORS IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE GOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK FOR THIS OBJECTIVE MOTH 1: OUR FUTURE' DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY ON CUR ADAPTATION TO THEIR GENERALISED PREFERENCE SCHEME BEFORE ENLARGEMENT AND THEN AFTERWARDS AS A MEMBER. WE SHALL NOT LET THESE OPPORTUNITIES
GO BY.
SIR C O'NEILL
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