GR 100
SECRET
SECRET
HK1040|11
RECEIVED IN AXOISTRY
1984
FM HONG KONG 0808452 FEB 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 320 OF 8 FEBRUARY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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PEKING TELNO 201: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING PAPER ON SHIPPING.
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WE TAKE THE POINT IN PARA 1(F) OF TEL UNDER REF. WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING AMENDED WORDING TO PARA 7(B) OF THE PAPER IN MY TELNO 272: (B) REGISTRATION, SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF SHIPS BELONGING TO PERSONS ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG AND COMPANIES HAVING THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONG KONG'' THIS FORMULATION WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PRESENT POSITION UNDER THE LAW.
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2. WE ARE HAPPY WITH THE OTHER PROPOSALS IN TEL UNDER REF.
3. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT TIME TABLE YOUR ARE HOPING TO FOLLOW WITH THIS WORKING PAPER AND ALSO WITH THE ONE ON CIVIL AVIATION.
See 6$
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
MR DONALD
LR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
NEWS D
HR BURROWS LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SECRET
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