TNAG-0445-FCO40-510-Discussions-with-Sir-Murray-MacLehose--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1974 — Page 159

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BRIS GENEVA

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 61

- 6 JUN1974

HKK 6/598 / 1/1

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 1 OF 5 JUNE INFO FCO, UKMIS GENEVA (FOR. DORWARD), INFO SAVING BRUSSELS (FOR DODGE).

FCO TELNO 582 TO YOU.

STATEMENT ON RENEGOTIATION, GSP.

1. FOLLOWING IS THE REFERENCE TO HONG KONG:

BEGINS:

AND VE NEED SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE POSITION OF HONG KONG WHERE AT PRESENT THE UK HAS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ONE OF ITS OWN

TERRITORIES.

ENDS.

2. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS ON THIS IN ENSUING COUNCIL DISCUSSION.

3. DELAY IN TRANSMITTING THIS EXTRACT IS REGRETTED. ACTION OFFICERS CONCERNED HAD LEFT FOR LUXEMBOURG BEFORE INSTRUCTION WAS RECEIVED.

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