GRS 229
IMMEDIATE
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FROM UKREP BRUSSELS 081532Z
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 6634 OF 8TH NOVEMBER 1977
INFO GOVERNOR HONG KONG,
RELISTRY
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Action Taker
TEXTILES: NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONG KONG.
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1. FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A PRESS RELEASE TO BE ISSUED IN BRUSSELS
AT 5 PM LOCAL (1600Z) TODAY.
''THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE EEC FOR AN AGREEMENT
ON TRADE AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED SINE DIE, FOLLOWING
THE TABLING, BY HONG KONG, OF A PACKAGE PROPOSAL PRESENTED AS
HONG KONG'S 'FINAL POSITION'', THE HONG KONG POSITION THUS PROVIDES
NO BASIS FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATION.
THE COMMISSION MADE ITS INITIAL OFFER TO HONG KONG ON 11 OCTOBER
AND MADE IT CLEAR ON 14 OCTOBER THAT IT WAS READY TO REACH
AGREEMENT ON THE QUANTATITIVE LIMITS ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 113
OF THE TREATY OF ROME. HONG KONG REFUSED TO TAKE POSITION BEFORE
THE FORMAL OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS ON 19 OCTOBER.
ON P1 OCTOBER HONG KONG REJECTED THE COMMUNITY'S OFFER. THE COMMUNITY
REPLIED BY PRESENTING THE ELEMENTS OF A BARGAIN ON 26 OCTOBER. THIS
OFFER REMAINS ON THE TABLE FOR THE MOMENT.
/THE
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