CODE 18-77

in Wyatt.

Minuti

pu

HKK341

RECEIVED IN RESOR

25 SEP$12

Hong Kong Immigration

No

REDR

16

10

Referencs

34

091/393/11

R+R)

This has ceme time in the Sicole's absence.

The points raised by the HK Atorney-Gereal office would only appear to be relevant if

the жебб what is proposed in that the Royal Navy lake meanes against merchent vessels in the High Seas. However it is my understanding that the territorial waters of Hong Kong lintuvely surrounded by Chinese Cerritincal water. (Per either for or HK&G) could cenfirm). In that event, what we are latting out about in practice

عليه

GD

are

about in practice is achen by In Royal Navy in therese tervitorial waters. The provisions of the Geneva Cenverliers on the High Seas referred to in Hing King's letter are therefive cnrelevant. The legality 7 the action would depend, first,

then agreement Whether the Chinese hand gevin to what was proposed and recendly on Whether the action was of a kind which a state could properly lake with its territorial

f

Wales.

сп

KJ lomail.

یکی

2010

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