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FOLLOWING FOR R P MARGOLIS ESQ, DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG
KONG
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INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) PROVISION OF TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
1.
IN 1979 THE IAEA APPROVED REVISED PRINCIPLES AND OPERATING SE
RULES TO GOVERN THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
RESULT, A REVISED SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY
THE IAEA.
2. HONG KONG IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE IAEA BUT IS A RECIPIENT OF
FUNDS UNDER THE IAEA'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME. THE UK
HAS THEREFORE BEEN ASKED BY THE IAEA TO SIGN THE REVISED SUPPLE-
MENTARY AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG.
3. COPIES OF THE REVISED GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND DRAFT SUPPLE-
MENTARY AGREEMENT FOLLOW BY BAG.
4. AS YOU WILL SEE, IAEA HAVE JUMPED THE GUN BY SIGNING THE
AGREEMENT BEFORE CLEARING IT FULLY WITH US AND ALLOWING US TO
CONSULT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. NTD AND THE LEGAL ADVISERS
ADVISE THAT THE TITLE AND PREAMBLE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE
AMENDED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT THE UK WILL BE SIGNING
ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG AND THAT THE OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THE
AGREEMENT HAVE THE CONCURRENCE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. IF
AMENDED IT WILL OF COURSE HAVE TO BE RE-SIGNED BY THE IAEA AT THE
TIME OF THE UK SIGNING.
5.
GRATEFUL FOR HONG KONG'S VIEWS BEFORE WE PROCEED ANY FURTHER.
SIGNED W MORRIS
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