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12. VIII

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 1

12 JUL 1974

(HKK 6/598/2)

STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

1974

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 641 OF 10 JULY AND SAVING TO BRUSSELS (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR) AND UKREP BRUSSELS (PERSONAL FOR SIR M PALLISER).

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR D WATSON

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 732: HONG KONG REPRESENTATION IN THE EEC

1. ! CONFIRM OUR AGREEMENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A HONG KONG

REPRESENTATIVE OF MINISTERIAL RANK TO BE ATTACHED TO OUR EMBASSY IN BRUSSELS, ON THE BASIS THAT, WHILST SECOND IN RANK TO THE AMBASSADOR, THE MINISTER (HONG KONG AFFAIRS) WILL NOT FOR ANY

PURPOSE BE CONSIDERED OR ACT AS NUMBER 2 IN THE EMBASSY.

2. AS YOU SAY, ALL EXPENSES ARE FOR YOUR GOVERNMENT.

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