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would emerge.
3. Mr. Rippon said that Hong Kong was not
popular among the Six. There was a tradi-
шлю, tional fear of her competiti and the Six
appeared not to have caught up with the
changing economic circumstances of South
East Asia. Sir David Trench remarked that
Hong Kong was in many ways a victim of her
own success.
4.
In answer to a question about visits
by members of the Commission to Hong Kong,
Sir J. Cowperthwaite said that so far only
M. Dahrendorf had visited Hong Kong. His
visit had been brief but it had been useful:
he went away with greater understanding of
the the position
direct
In addition Hong Kong had made
direct contact with the EEC over the years
on a number of matters.
poilin of Hong Kong
5. It was agreed that these matters should be discussed in greater detaily officials later in the day.
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