CYPHER/CAT A
PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 238
CONFIDENTIAL
FOR MONSON FROM GOVERNOR.
CONFIDENTIAL
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
14 APRIL 1973
MY TELEGRAM 237 : SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAVE GIVEN ME AN
INDICATION OF THE POINTS UMELCO WOULD LIKE TO RAISE AT THEIR
MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON SUNDAY 19 APRIL. THE POINTS
ARE :-
(1) THE GOVERNORSHIP
(2) BRITISH ENTRY INTO THE COMMON MARKET.
(3) COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
(4) DISCRIMINATORY ARRANGEMENTS COVERING HONG KONG CITIZENS IN
RELATION TO PASSPORTS. JAPAN AND GERMANY WERE PARTICULARLY
MENTIONED
(5) A REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO VISIT THE HONG KONG
PAVILION WHILE AT EXPO '70.
2. NOTE THAT BRIEFS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PREPARED IN THE F.C.0.
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ON POINTS (2) AND (3) ABOVE. A BRIEF ON THE QUESTION OF PASSPORTS
WILL BE PREPARED HERE.
3. SAUNDERS OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK IS LIKELY TO REVERT
TO THE QUESTION OF THE RE-OPENING OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE IN
SHANGHAI.
SIR D. TRENCH
FILES
H.K.D. F.E.D.
PROTOCOL & CONF. D. NEWS D.
PRIVATE SECRETARY
P.S. TO P.U.S.
SIR L. MONSON
NAT. & TREATY D.
RECEIVED IN
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