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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

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Secret

DRAFT RECORD

Type 1 +

FROM

To:-

Telephone No. Ext.

Confidential.

Restricted.

Unclassified.

PRIVACY MARKING

Department

In Confidence RECORD OF A MEETING BETWEEN THE PARLIA-

MENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AND

Distriantion:

PS

PS/M. Royle #KIOD (3)

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Wilfork Mr Youde

Sir M. Mac Lohose, Harry King (Horse)

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MR. P. C. WOO AT THE FOREIGN AND

COMMONWEALTH OFFICE ON FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER AT 11.00 A.M.

Those Present

Mr. Anthony Royle, M.F., Mr. P. C. Woo

Mr. R. B. Crowson

Mr. M. R. J. Guest

BECLES

1. Mr. Woo opened the discussion and

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asked if Her Majesty's Government could do

anything to help Hong Kong settle her

problems with the E.E.C. Mr. Royle said

that this question had been discussed in

detail with the Governor in the last few

days. He understood Hong Kong's problems

fully and even though there were wider

considerations of British interest

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irvolved, we would do all we could for

difticuttin

proteet Hong Kong's interests. Anyts- Hoog Kong

2.

Mr. Woo then referred to a crisis

Hong Kong over

in confidence in Ang10/Hong Kong relations.

He expressed his gratitude for all that

Mr. Royle had done on Hong Kong's behalf

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