FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1974
+AMONG THE MAJOR ISSUES THAT MR. BURGESS AND MR. DODGE WILL BE TACKLING,+ HE SAID, +ARE THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG'S TEXTILE EXPORT RESTRAINTS TO THE NINE MEMBER STATES AND HONG KONG'S FUTURE STATUS IN THE EEC'S GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES. MR. DODCE HAS JUST COMPLETED A TOUR OF MEMBER STATE CAPITALS AND PUT ACROSS HONG KONG'S CASE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESENT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST OUR TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR IN THIS SCHEME.+
BACKGROUND NOTE FOR EDITORS:
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IN THE UK DIPLOMATIC SERV ICE THE HIERARCHY IN AN EMBASSY IS NORMALLY, IN ORDER OF SENIORITY: AMBASSADOR, MINISTER, COUNSELLOR, FIRST SECRETARY AND SECOND SECRETARY. MESSRS. BURGESS AND DODGE ARE NOMINALLY ON THE STAFF OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM. MR. BURGESS' POST OF MINISTER IS THEREFORE ONE RANK BELOW THE AMBASSADOR, AND ONE HIGHER THAN THAT HELD BY MR. DODGE.
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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE ON MR. BURGESS
BORN FEBRUARY 25, 1910.
EDUCATED EPWORTH COLLEGE AND CHRIST CHURCH, OXFORD
APPOINTED CADET OFFICER, HONG KONG, 1932
SECONDED TO THE COLONIAL OFFICE 1946-48
ATTENDED IMPERIAL DEFENCE COLLEGE 1951
DEFENCE SECRETARY 1952-53
DEPUTY COLONIAL SECRETARY 1953-58
0.B.E. 1954
C.M.G. 1958
COLONIAL SECRETARY 1958-63
EFTA 1964-73
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