TNAG-0464-FCO40-529-Entitlement-of-Hong-Kong-to-EEC-Generalised-Scheme-of-Prefer-1974 — Page 95

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE

1 Victoria Street

SW1

RD Hart Esq

9 October 1974

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

EID (External)

Downing Street

SW1

5345

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HONG KONG AND THE GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES

We agree with the general proposal set out in your letter of 8 October and the enclosed draft. The only small point is that the language of the last sentence of (c) on page 3 of the draft is rather too strong; we would prefer something like "We find it very difficult to justify such discrimination

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S Abramson

cc Mr B Lodge DOT

Mr Hanna HKIOD FCO Mr Bown TRED FCO Miss Welch DOT Mr Ingram

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