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CONFIDENTIAL
Visit to Hong Kong of the Minister of State, Commonwealth Office.
FINAL DISCUSSIONS, SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER, 1967.
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Relations with other countries in S. E. Asia.
17.
The Governor raised the question of whether HK should abandon its political isloationism in SE Asia and try now to establish some (to start
The Minister agreed that with informal) relations with political leaders.
this was worth considering with the Foreign Office.
18.
The Acting Colonial Secretary referred to existing participation in non-political relations and mentioned that economically HK is in competi- tion with most of the countries in the region which tend to rub their hands when HK is in trouble.
Government House, Hong Kong. October, 1967.
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Walters with Lord Shephard today favor to
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discussion.
CONFIDENTIAL AWG 4/4/67.
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