TNAG-0250-FCO40-286-Discussions-on-EEC-negotiations-between-officials-of-Hong-Ko-1970 — Page 95

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UK/Hong Kong Consultations:

Following is text of statement to be issued to press

here at 1130 hours GMT on Wednesday 25 November.

BEGINS

Sir David Trench, the Governor of Hong Kong,

accompanied by senior Hong Kong officials, had talks

with British Government officials at the Foreign and

Office

Commonwealth/from 23-25 November, to discuss various

aspects of the British application for membership of

the European Communities. The Chancellor of the

Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Geoffrey Rippon, presided over

the opening session of the talks.

The talks were concerned primarily with Hong Kong's

position in the light of the British negotiations, and

the prospects for Hong Kong, in the event of British

membership of the enlarged European Communities.

included a full discussion of the aims to be sought in

/the negotiations.

They

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