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MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY

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TALKS WITH HONG KONG

Mr Prico

Mr Wilford

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Mr Hale

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Mihimo (for the record).

I hope that we shall complete the talks with Hong Kong

officials later to-day and that they will return home

to-morrow.

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However,

An afternoon of in-fighting still lies ahcad.

it looks as though we may emerge with an agreement as

followa:

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I undertook to submit for approval to UK Ministers certain amendments end modifications to Hong Kong's present quota arrangements, subject first to further consideration regarding

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