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CALL ON MR MAUDE BY THE BELGIAN AMBASSADOR : 26 SEPTEMBER
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN BRUSSELS
Points to Make
Know this was mentioned when your Mr. Roelants (Belgian Secretary
General) met with the PUS here.
Grateful for confirmation that your Government can agree to the
establishment of a Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels
to deal with Economic Community matters separate from our Embassy.
We attach importance to establishment of these offices, which
will allow Hong Kong to conduct her own economic and trade relations
after 1997.
Chinese have been consulted and have raised no
objections. Hope we can conclude practical arrangements as soon as possible.
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