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CONFIDENTIAL
REGISTRY NO. SI
COPYIN 1974 HO FRD
4KK 21/2.
TO PRIORITY DTÍ TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 2-OF-44 JANUARY
CGD.
INFO ROUTINE F C O AND E C G D.
PA MRTS'
CC MKK 6/598/1
FOR ROYCE (OPG) AND LACKEY (CRE 2) STUART (HKIOD) FELL (ECGD) FROM ASTON.
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Mr Youd $ 17. Blake Mr Goodfellow
1. IN AIRPORT PRESS INTERVIEW ON ARRIVAL ON 12 JANUARY FOR
AN OFFICIAL VISIT (STAYING AS GUEST OF GOVERNOR) SIR JOHN
TILNEY - CHAIRMAN OF ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP-
SAID THAT TUBE DECISION MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR SYMPATHETIC
M.P.S TO ARGUE HONG KONG'S CASE WITH OTHER BACK BENCHERS OR
TO TRY TO BRING PRESSURE IN EEC TO BE RESPONSIBLE OVER
TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR. THIS HAS BEEN PROMINENTLY REPORTED.
ONE NEWSPAPER AT LEAST ALSO OVER-INTERPRETS SOME VERY GUARDED
EXPRESSION OF REGRET OVER MR. ROYLE'S RESIGNATION INTO A
HEADLINE WAS ROYLE TORPEDOED BY TUBE**.
14/1
2. HONG KONG STANDARD IN EDITORIAL TODAY (14TH), REFERRING TO SIR JOHN'S REPORTED COMMENTS SAYS THAT WHILE FROM A
BRITISH STANDPOINT THE ARGUMENT MAY MAKE SENSE ANY ATTEMPT
TO LINK THE TUBE CONTRACT WITH THE E E C TRADE POLICY WILL ONLY APPEAR ABSURD TO HONG KONG'', SINCE THE DECISION TO GIVE IN TO THE E E C ARGUMENT NOT TO GIVE HONG KONG ASSOCIATE
STATUS WAS TAKEN LONG BEFORE TUBE CONTRACT TALKS''. IT IS
"UNDERSTANDABLE THAT LONDON IS UNHAPPY OF HONG KONG EXERCISING
WHATEVER PRECIOUS LITTLE ECONOMIC FREEDOM IT HAS ..... BUT LONDON IN RECENT YEARS HAS SHOWN VERY LITTLE CONSIDERATION OF
HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT ON E.G. TRADE NEGOTIATINS
AND DIALOGUE OVER THE RESERVES. ADMITTEDLY H M G HAS TO GO
ALONG WITH E E C POLICY ON TARIFFS BUT HONG KONG AS A DEPENDENT
TERRITORY EXPECTS A BETTER DEAL FROM LONDON THAN IT HAS BEEN
RECEIVING, ESPECIALLY PRIVILEGES IN HONG KONG BY WAY OF REDUCED TARIFFS'
ASTON
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