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Confidential

Mr. A. H. Brind,

European Integration Dept.

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Consultation with Dependent Territories

British Entry into the EEC

Your minute of 28 May.

2. So far as Hong Kong is concerned, we suggest that the telegram should not be sent "Personal for Governor" because it will, in fact, have to be considered by the Hong Kong Department of Commerce and Industry.

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Would it not perhaps be better to omit the words as you will know" at the beginning of the first sentence in paragraph 1 ? As far as I know, we have not previously told the dependent territories that the negotiations will begin in June.

4. No doubt the dependent territories have some knowledge at least of what Mr. George Brown said to the WEU Council of Ministers on 4 July, 1967. However, would it not perhaps be as well to add the words "(copy by bag)".

5. We suggest that the words "you will have already seen that" at the beginning of paragraph 2 might be omitted and that this sentence should start "Our negotiating team will be led by

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We suggest the following amendments to the Hong Kong paragraph 6 :-

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(a) Substitute "will" for "may" in the second line;

delete "and the Government of Hong Kong" in line 7;

(b)

(c)

delete "by means of the Hong Kong Office in London and the Hong Kong

in the second

警警

and third last lines and substitute

"through your"

Paragraph 7. We suggest, with particular reference

to Hong Kong, that the lead in to the first sentence might be "In making these proposals, we should emphasise that we do not have

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Heimaey,

(G. F. Kinnear) Hong Kong Department

29 May. 1970

APSHTRY NO. NY

MKK6/548/

Copies to:

Mr. Webster, WID.

Mr. Cox, G & S.A.D.

Mr. Ward, S.W. Pacific Dept. Mr. Blain, CCD.

CONFIDENT IAL

Mr. Posnett, Pacific & Indian Ocean Dept.