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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1977

GOVERNOR TO CONSULT ON MFA IN LONDON

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, ACCOMPANIED BY MR. WILLIAM DORWARD, COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, WILL BE LEAVING HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 24) EVENING FOR CONSULTATIONS IN LONDON ABOUT THE MULTI-FIBRE TEXTILE ARRANGEMENT AND THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT SHORTLY TO BE NEGOTIATED UNDER IT WITH THE EEC.

SIR MURRAY WILL MEET MR. EDMUND DELL, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE. THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS WILL BE ABSENT IN NEW YORK, BUT SIR MURRAY WILL ALSO MEET FOREIGN OFFICE MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS CONCERNED.

HE IS ANXIOUS TO SEE THE RESPONSIBLE MINISTERS BEFORE FINAL DECISIONS ARE TAKEN IN LONDON OR BRUSSELS.

SIR MURRAY EXPECTS TO RETURN ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK.

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