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Mr Preston Dep Sec

Mr Denman Dep Sec

MEETING WITH HONG KONG OFFICIALS ON 4 APRIL AT 10.30 IN ROOM IG 05

I attach a brief for this meeting, at which Mr Jordan wishes to discuss

The generalised preference scheme

за

1.

2.

The future of Hong Kong's textile agreements

3.

The Multifibre Textile Agreement the surveillance body

in particular the composition of

188/15

Sections 1-3 of the brief cover the above points, and at Annex A is a note of the last meeting held with Mr Jordan, Annexes B to D are background notes on bilateral trade, the Japanese GSP, and Hong Kong's representation in EEC capitals.

The following will be present:

HONG. XONG

UK

D Jordan

W Dorward

G Pearson

P Dodge

S T Kidd

L Mills

Director, Commerce and Industry Dept Deputy Director, C & I Dept

Representative in Geneva

Representative in Brussels Commissioner in London

Deputy Director, C & I Dept

J Ingram

CRE1

C W Roberts CRE2 Miss C H Welch

G Bradshaw CRE3

Miss L Lowne

J Pownall

A Stuart

Miss K Tait

CRB 2

CT Divn. Dept of Industry OT Divh, Dept of Industry HK IOD, FCO

CRE 1

Rawelch

Miss C H Welch CRE 2

3 April 1974

376 0.158975 30M T.P. Gp.058

All those attending from Whitehall

ERAS, Ligh