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CONFIDENTIAL

3.

I submit a brief prepared for the session(s) dealing with our EEC

negotiations. It has been cleared with interected Departments in

Whitehall and the 200. I also submit some statistics sheets dealing

with Hong Hong's exports to the UK, the US and the EEC.

There is no

They are

need for the Chancellor of the Duchy to consider these.

intended for the use of officials should the Hong Kong side wish to go

into great detail on certain commodities.

it. Mr. Rippon has agreed to attend the first session of the talks,

at which the Governor will also be present, at 12.15 in Room 102 of the

Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Downing Street East. I recommend

that he should open the round of talks by speaking briefly about his

interest and concern for Hong Kong.

5. Sir C. O'Neill has agreed to chair the session(s) of official

talks dealing with strictly EEC matters, and Mr. Bottomley or Mr.

Gallagher will chair the others. I am submitting separately to Sir C.

O'Neill on this.

6.

Copies of Annex I (AEO(70)41) only go to those who have not

already received a copy •

c.c. (with brief)

Sir C. O'Reill

Sir L. Honson (with Annex A)

Mr. sottomley

Mr. Gallagher (with Annex A) Mr. Ford

Ar. Milford

Mr. Robinson

Mr. Laird (with Annex A)

r. Britten (with Annex A)

(N. Statham)

20 November 1970

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