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8. Apart from the early abrasive exchange, the meeting

went very much as expected, and indeed one of the American

party commented later that he could have written the

conclusion before the meeting began. But American

officials, as well as Mr. Stans, obviously felt that they

had been given rather rougher treatment than they were

entitled to expect. It would be a pity if the very valid

points which the Hong Kong side put forward with clarity

and firmness were obscured by a resentment on the part of

Mr. Stans to his reception in Hong Kong which might cloud

his attitude towards Hong Kong on other issues.

9. I do not suggest that there is anything we can usefully

do about this except perhaps to warn the Governor of Hong

Kong and our Ambassador in Washington in case Mr. Stans

does carry the matter further.

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Sir A. Galsworthy

Mr. Gallagher

Mr. Carter (HKD)

Mr. Moreton

Mr. Sewell

Whitehend

(G.S. Whitehead)

22 May 1969