CONFIDENTIAL
Muk MWK. 6/479/1.
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CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY, CODEL BRUSSELS
TELEGRAM NUMBER CODEL 146
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CONFIDENTIAL 221200Z
FRAME
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
22 OCTOBER 1970
ADDRESSED TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NUMBER CODEL 146 CF 22 OCTOBER REPEATED FOR INFORMATION TO BONN THE
HAGUE LUXEMBOURG PARTS ROME WASHINGTON UKMIS GENEVA OSLO
COPENHAGEN DUBLIN GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR
1
GIBRALTAR, AND SAVING TO BERNE HELSINKI LISBON STOCKHOLM
VIENNA REYKJAVIK OTTAWA CANBERRA WELLINGTON ST LUCIA BRIDGETOWN GKINGSTON GEORGETOWN PORT OF SPAIN ANTIGUA ST VINCENT UKDEL N.A.T.O.
AND BRUSSELS.
ENLARGEMENT NEGOTIATIONS.
MEETING OF DEPUTIES: 21 OCTOBER
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.
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AKK 6/6
THE COMMUNITY PUT TO US A DRAFT STATEMENT ON OUR DEPENDENT TERRITORIES WHICH THEY PROPOSED TO MAKE TO THE MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE ON 27 OCTOBER (TEXT IS REPORTED BY SAVING TELEGRAM NO. 32).
2. I SAID THAT I HOPED THAT, ON THE BASIS OF THIS COMMUNITY STATEMENT, AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE COULD BE RECORDED AT THE MINISTERIJAL MEETING.
3. I THEN RAISED A NUMBER OF POINTS WHICH WERE NOT COVERED BY THENDRAFT STATEMENT AND WHICH WOULD REQUIRE FURTHER DISCUSSION BY THE DEPUTIES:
(1) GIBRALTAR. I ENQUIRED WHETHER IT WOULD NOW BE POSSIBLE
TO AGREE WITH OUR EARLIER SUGGESTION THAT THE GROUP ON SECONDARY LEGISLATION SHOULD BE ASKED TO MAKE PROVISION FOR GIBRALTAR'S
FREE PORT ARRANGEMENTS UNDER THE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE OF MARCH 1969. ́ ́SACHS AGREED THAT THE COMMISSION SHOULD DEAL WITH THIS WITHIN
THE GENERAL TERMS OF REFERENCE-
PROVIDED FOR THEM ON SECONDARY LEGISLATION:-
(u) HONG KONG