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- 8 MAY 1985
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FROM PEKING 070743Z MAY 85
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 677 OF 7/5/85
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
SMITH'S TELELETTER OF 2 MAY TO POWELL, HKD: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
RATIFICATION
1. PARAGRAPH 3 OF TLUR. THE MFA TELEPHONED ON 3 MAY TO ENQUIRE FURTHER ABOUT OUR PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION. THEY ASKED IF THERE WERE OCCASIONS WHEN INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION WERE SIGNED BY SOMEONE SENIOR TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, FOR EXAMPLE THE PRIME MINISTER OR HM THE QUEEN. WE UNDERTOOK TO ENQUIRE. DSP PROVIDES NO GUIDANCE. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
2. PARAGRAPH 5 OF TLUR. THE MFA ASKED AGAIN WHAT THE CORRECT REFERENCE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD BE IN THE PROTOCOL OF EXCHANGE. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE FORM OF WORDS SUGGESTED
IN TLUR IS ACCEPTABLE.
EVANS
:
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE CABINET OFFICE MR D B C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF.
MR MALLABY
SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.
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