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HKK 022/3
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GRS 135
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TELELETTER
FROM H MCQUADE, HKGD, FCO
FILE REFERENCE HKK 022/3 DATED 6 APRIL 1982
DESK QARCER
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CGE
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FOLLOWING FOR G T BARNES, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, HONG KONG
WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGING
See (32)
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 257 OF 15 MARCH. WE HAVE
HEARD FROM VIENNA THAT THE UN'S OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL HAVE
ADVISED THAT ONLY STATES MAY BE INVITED TO THE WORLD ASSEMBLY AS
FULL PARTICIPANTS, AND THAT THEREFORE THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IS NOT
AUTHORISED TO ISSUE A SEPARATE INVITATION TO THE HONG KONG GOVERN-
MENT AS A FULL PARTICIPANT.
2.
IT IS, HOWEVER, OPEN TO THE UK TO INCLUDE THE HONG KONG
DELEGATES IN OUR DELEGATION. WE AND THE DHSS ARE HAPPY TO DO THIS
THE WAA SECRETARIAT HAVE INCIDENTALLY UNDERTAKEN TO PUT ERIC
HO ON THE DISTRIBUTION FOR WAA DOCUMENTS.
3.
SIGNED H MCQUADE, HKGD
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