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PORUIG】 ☎BCRETARY (COSTD):

the Treaty of Rome seeks to provide freedom of movement for citizens

of the Community but not beyond that.

You will find the United

States increasingly is tending to check freedom of movement at its

own external frontiers.

(Attempt to interrupt)

Even the "Far

East Economic Review" is entitled to have the full answer to its

I do not come to pre68

question! (Another attempt to interrupt) conferences to be heckled and yours is the first occasion that that

had to happen.

PHILIP BARING:

I am not beckling, Bir Geoffrey.

I was just asking you

whether you could adjust yourself to the French and the Portuguese

iesune.

FORBIGY SECRETARY:

I am afraid I am not going to answer any further questions

from you, Sir!

QUESTION (ATV):

I

Bir Geoffrey, you said a moment ago that the Joint

Declaration is the best foundation for the future of Hong Kong.

know that. Mr. Geepungse (phon) of the Hong Kong Macao Office said

that the one country/two system concept will give Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy and yet they cannot interfere with the internal

affaire of China.