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Hong Kong telegram U/N to Commonwealth Office:
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These are principal recommendations made by Housing Boar in its report which was tabled at meeting of Legislative Council on June 28 this year.
Financial Secretary Mr. J. Cowperthwaite will be leaving Hong Kong by air tomorrow for London for discussions with officials of Commonwealth Office and other Departments in Whitehall on implications for Hong Kong of Britain's application to join Common Market.
Mr. Cowperthwaite will be accompanied by Mr. C.P. Haddon-Cave Deputy Economic Secretary and Mr. D.G. Jeaffreson Assistant Director of Commerce and Industry.
Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs Lord Shepherd held meeting with Representatives of Colony's three major trade and industrial organisations this morning.
They are Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Hong Kong Industries and Chinese Manufacturers Association.
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Sir D. Trench Sent 1954 19 October
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