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1. WE WISH TO INCLUDE AMONG THE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT

GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON 24 SEPTEMBER THE EFFECTS OF THE COMMUNITY'S,

TEXTILE POLICY IN ITS FIRST YEAR OF APPLICATION, FOR THIS PURPOSE

THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, WHO IS SCHEDULED TO

REPORT ON THE EFFECTS TO DATE ON OUR TRADE WITH THE EEC OF THE

1978 AGREEMENT IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 17 OCTOBER, WILL

ATTEND THE MEETING.

2. COMMUNITY TRADE STATISTICS SHOW THAT THE TRADE TAKEN AWAY FROM US HAS GONE MERELY TO OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, WE THINK THIS JUSTIFIES A REVIEW OF THE AGREEMENT, IF THE CUTBACKS ON HONG KONG HAVE NEITHER STABILISED IMPORTS NOR BENEFITTED NEWCOMERS PEOPLE HERE BELIEVE THERE IS A CASE FOR ASKING THE EEC TO RESTORE OUR FORMER ACCESS RIGHTS AND FOR SEEKING YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS.

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