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RESTRICTED.

2. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY POINTED OUT THAT DURING THE

DISCUSSIONS SO FAR WE HAD DEMANDED FAIR TREATMENT FOR THOSE OF

HONG KONG'S PRODUCTS WHICH WERE ALREADY COVERED BY THE GSP. HE

PUT HIS COLLEAGUES ON NOTICE THAT IN THE CONTEXT OF NEXT YEAR'S

REVIEW WE INTENDED TO PRESS MOST RESOLUTELY FOR THE INCLUSION OF

HONG KONG'S TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR IN THE COMMUNITY'S SCHEME FROM

1975 ONWARDS.

3. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY REPEATED THESE POINTS TO THE

ASSEMBLED JOURNALISTS AND TELEVISION TEAMS AS HE LEFT THE COUNCIL

CHAMBER.

FCO

FCO PASS ADVANCE COPIES TO:-

BUTLER, GOODFELLOW(HKD).

DTI

LAM, INGRAM, MISS LOWNE (CT).

MAFF SMITH, BROWNSEY.

FCO PASS SAVING BONN COPENHAGEN DUBLIN PARIS ROME UKNIS GENEVA,

PALLISER

[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED REPEATED AS REQUESTED

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC DISTRIBUTION

EID HKIOD

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION

FRAME

2. RESTRICTED