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00 GOVERNOR HONG KONG
RR FCO
RR UKMIS GENEVA
GPS 192A
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51
- 6 JUN 1974
HKKE 1598 ! 11.
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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 1 OF 5 JUNE INFO FCO, UKMIS GENEVA (FOR. DORWARD), INFO SAVING BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE).
FCO TELNO 522 TO YOU.
STATEMENT ON RENEGOTIATION, GSP.
1. FOLLOWING IS THE REFERENCE TO HONG KONG:
BEGINS:
AND WE NEED SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE POSITION OF HONG KONG WHERE AT PRESENT THE UK HAS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ONE OF ITS OWN
TERRITORIES.
ENDS.
2. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS ON THIS IN ENSUING COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
3. DELAY IN TRANSMITTING THIS EXTRACT IS REGRETTED. ACTION OFFICERS CONCERNED HAD LEFT FOR LUXEMBOURG BEFORE INSTRUCTION WAS RECEIVED.
PALLISER.
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