TNAG-0250-FCO40-286-Discussions-on-EEC-negotiations-between-officials-of-Hong-Ko-1970 — Page 228

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YPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NUMBER 742

TO HONG KONG

6 NOVEMBER 1970.

(HKD)

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ADDRESSED TO HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 740 OF 6 NOVEMBER REPEATED

FOR INFORMATION TO CODEL BRUSSELS: UKMIS GENEVA

YOUR TELNO 749: HONG KONG AND THE EEC,

OWING TO OTHER COMMITMENTS EARLIEST DATE FOR CONSULTATION

CONVENIENT TO US WOULD BE 23 NOVEMBER,

MR. RIPPON WOULD BE GLAD TO OPEN DISCUSSIONS.

SIR D. TRENCH HAS BEEN INFORMED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE.

WE ARE SETTING ASIDE THREE DAYS FOR TALKS,

THIS WILL PAVE THE WAY

FOR TALKS IN HONG KONG WITH ERNST ON 28 NOVEMBER.

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GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THESE DATES ARE CONVENIENT TO

COMPERTHWAITE AND CATER, GRATEFUL ALSO FOR LIST OF MAIN ITEMS

YOU WOULD LIKE INCLUDED IN AGENDA

DOUGLAS-HOME

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COPIES TO:

MR. LAM D.T.I.

MR. CAREY D.T.I. MR. SLATER TREASURY H.K.GOVT OFFICE LONDON

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