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Sir Robin Turton (Thirsk and Malton): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received from the Government of Hong Kong on the effect upon their trade of the European Community Generalised Scheme of Preferences; and what action he has taken.

MR JOHN DAVIES

We have been in close touch with the Hong Kong

Government about their expectations from the

Community's Generalised Preferences Scheme. I have

made it clear to the Community that in 1974 we shall

strongly

be pressing resolutely for further concessions in

favour of Hong Kong, including textiles and footwear,

in addition to the improvements in the new Community

GPS which take effect this year.

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