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In Confidence

Department

Record of Discussions with Sir David Trench on the 19th December, 1969 :

Subject of the Draft Document about the Conduct of Hong Kong's External Commercial Relations.

Present:

Mr. Wilford

Sir David Trench

Mr. Carter

Mr. Sellers

Mr. Stewart

The draft text telegraphed to Hong Kong (FCO tele-

gram No. 760) was reconsidered in the light of Sir Hugh

Norman-Walker's telegram No. 901. The question was also

considered whether the text would require any amendment

to cover the conduct by UK and Hong Kong representatives

matters affecting Hong Kong's commercial relations in

samiations such international EAA as the GATT.

of

2. The Governor said that he would not seek to secure

any amendments of the text in the light of paragraphs (A) and (E). He asked that when a reply was sent to the

of Tisquam 901

telegram No. 901 the point should be made with regard

to (A) that in his opinion this was a time to state the

constitutional position bluntly although he understood

ease the task of securing

the wish of his officials to secure local acceptance of

the document. With regard to (E) he wanted the point

difficulties in the way of made that there were equally good reasons against retain-

lae

ing sub-paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph

which had

been omitted.

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