TNAG-0238-FCO40-274-Trade-relations-between-EEC-and-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 136

HONG KONG

5 4

PALL

GOVERNMENT OFFICE

MALL

LONDON

S. W.

Our Ref: 1/2/381AC(C)

G.F. Kinnear, Esq., O.B.E.,

Hong Kong Department,

Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street,

London, S.W.1.

in dem Senge,

18th September, 1970.

We spoke about a newscast put out by RTV Hong Kong on 9th September which contained the following item, apparently drawn from U.P.I. sources

"Britain and the Six member countries of the

European Economic Community have unanimously turned down Malaysia's application to become an associate member. According to the London correspondent of "Straits Times" the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have intimated to the Malaysian High Commissioner that Britain disapproves of the application because it may affect Britain's entry to the Common Market."

This does not make sense and I wonder if you could, off the record, throw any light on the real situation.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51. 13 OCT 1970

You up

سماك

(D.M. Sellers)

DMS/LM

TELEPHONE 01-930-7951

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