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you had discussions while you wore horo. I wonder if you could spell out exactly what you meant by this rathor cryptic romark?
But
Mr. Stewart: Not in too much detail, because you'll appreciato somo of the discussions I had horo woro cntirely confidential in character.
it is well known it's hardly a socrot that thoro aro somotinos problems that ariso, particularly problems of trade, botwoon Britain and Hong Kong. Now, constitutionally Hong Kong of course is a dopendency. It is not an
independent morbor of the Commonwealth as are some other states with loss
population and wealth than Hong Kong. On the other hand, there are a number of matters on which no British Government ought to reach a decision without the very fullost consideration of Hong Kong opinion and Hong Kong intorost. That is basically what I meant by that phraso.
Mr. Goodstadt:
Could you explain, please could you give somo
oxample of what those kind of mattors might bo?
Mr. Start: Wall, I mentioned in particular commorcial matters.
Doos that moan that you would be willing to accept a
Mr. Strauss:
roprosentativo who was elected, who would give you advice in Britain?
Mr Stewart:
Mr. Strauss:
Mr. Stewart:
Mr. Strauss:
Mr. Stewart:
No, I wouldn't bo as dofinito as that by any means.
You did say an expression of Hong Kong's opinion?
H'm H'm
An expression of tho opinion of the proplo of Hong Kong?
Yos ..... You aro asking, I think, about the question of aloctod mambors in Hong Kong, are you? Of somo chango in Hong Kong's
constitution?
Mr. Strauss:
Sir, your statement sooms to indicate thoro is to bo
somo voice for Hong Kong in Britain in so far as trado.
/Mr. Stopart
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