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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

for ORAL answer 28 November 1973-

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The draft reply should reach the Parliamentary Office through your Under-Secretary by

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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.

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Mr. Wattony Ryle,

Following representations from the Hong Kong Government

my right honourable Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of

Lancaster made a statement to the Council of Ministers of

the European Economic Community on the 6th of November. I

would refer my honourable Friend to my answer to my honourable

Friend the Member for Horsham on the 9th of November.

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POSITION OF HONG KONG IN THE EEC GENERALIS

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SCHEME OF PREFERENCES.

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Discrimination against Hong Kong is not acceptable.

put our Community partners on notice that we shall press most resolutely for the inclusion of Hong Kong's textiles and footwear in the EEC Generalised scheme of preferences from 1975.