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Mr Stuakt

Mr Youdé

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Parliamentary Unit

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION:

HONG KONG AND THE EEC GENERALISED SYSTEM OF FREFERENCES

1.

Mr Peter Hordern, at our request, has put down a

question for Written Answer, to ask the Secretary of State,

in view of the United Kingdom's obligation to align with

the EEC's Generalised System of Preferences on 1 January,

1974, what action he is taking to remedy the exclusion

from the Generalised System of Preferences of Hong Kong's

textile and footwear exports.

2. I submit a draft reply, based on the statement made

in the Council of Ministers on 6 November by the Chancellor

of the Duchy of Lancaster, and reported in UKREP Brussels,

telegram number 5359. EID agree.

9 November 1973

R. A.. Cromon.

R B Crowson

Hong Kong and Indian Ocean Department

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