G
30 R
DESKIY 250100Z
GRS 120
RESTRICTED
DISKEY 25010CZ
F: FCO 24161OZ JUL 79
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 423 OF 24 JULY
HKK 173/2015
25 JJL1979
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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF DEPT
WAS SENT TO HONG KONG.
TELNO 573 OF 23 JULY
IPT/ PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
1. WE PROPOSE TO RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS:-
1
A. NO SUCH NEGOTIATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE. HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT HAS NO INTENTION OF IGNORING OR UNILATERALLY ABROGATING ANY PART
OF THE TREATY.
B. NO.
C. HONG KONG IS A BRITISH PORT OF REGISTRY. THERE ARE NO PLANS AT FRESENT TO INTRODUCE A SEPARATE HONG KONG REGISTER AND NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE NATIONAL UNION OF SEAMEN CONCERNING SUCH A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
D. SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRES IN APRIL 1990. AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE NEXT GOVERNOR WILL BE MADE IN GOOD TIME.
E. ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.
G. NO.
2. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS AND FOR SUCGESTED REPLIES TO QUESTIONS
F AND H IN MIPT DESKBY 2409OOZ
CARRINGTON
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