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CONFIDENTIAL

CONSULTATIONS WITH HONG KONG OFFICIALS

FIRST SESSION: 23 NOVELBER at 12.15 p.m.

United Kingdom Delegation

The Rt. Hon. Mr. G. Rippon,

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Present:

Hong Kong Delegation

Sir D. Trench

Sir C. O'Neill

FCO

Sir J. Cowperthwaite

Sir L. Monson

Mr. J. R. A. Bottomley

Mr. P. Haddon-Cave

Mr. K. M. Wilford

ir. J. A. Ford

Mr. A. H. Brind

Mr. J. Cater

Mr.

Mr. M. E. Heath

Mr. 3. 0. Laird Mr. R. G. Britten Mr. M. Perceval

Mr. G. F. Kinnear C. Beetham

Mr. D. Sellers

Mr. D. Jones

Mr.

G 1. Denman

DTI

Mr. J. R. D. Gildea Mr. A. F. Toms Mr. M. J. Woodhead

Mr. P. Dodge

Governor

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Financial

Secretary

Deputy Financial

Secretary

Director of

Commerce and Industry

HK Government

Office London

HK Government

Representative

Geneva

HK Government

Representative Brussels

Mr. Kippon said that his visit to Hong Kong in September

had given him valuable background information about the Colony.

At the Ministerial meeting in Iuxembourg on 27 October, the Six

had agreed to the association of our dependent territories under

Part IV of the Treaty of Rome, with the exception of Hong Kong, where the Six had agreed to discuss the position in depth. We

had left our application for association for Hong Kong on the

table. Mr. Rippon said that he had also referred to the question of Hong Kong's position under the Generalised

Preferences Scheme.

He

2. Sir David Trench said he and his officials were grateful

for this opportunity to discuss the position of Hong Kong.

was also grateful for the efforts Mr. Rippon had made on behalf

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/of Hong Kong