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FROM PEKING 2108482 MAR 85
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 375 OF 21/3/85
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG AND UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 394 AND HONG KONG TELNO 565: HONG KONG'S FUTURE
POSITION IN THE GATT AND CCC
1. I AM MODERATELY HOPEFUL THAT THE CHINESE WILL AGREE TO OUR
SUGGESTION THAT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP
SHOULD TAKE PLACE IN LONDON. IF THIS TURNS OUT TO BE RIGHT, 1
ASSUME THAT YOU WOULD CONTEMPLATE A MEETING OF AT LEAST TWO DAYS.
IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, I WONDER WHETHER WE COULD HOPE TO CONFINE
THE FIRST MEETING ENTIRELY TO MATTERS OF ORGANISATION AND
PROCEDURE. IF NOT, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HUNG KONG'S POSITION EN
THE GATT WOULD BE A GOOD TOPIC FOR THE MEETING TO ADDRESS.
2. IN ANY CASE, I AGREE WITH THE GOVERNOR THAT IT WOULD BE
SENSISBLE TO WORK OUT OUR POSITION AND TACTICS IN TIME FOR THE
FIRST MEETING OF THE GROUP.
EVANS
MINIMAL HKD ECD (E)
COPIES TO:
MR BURROWS
MISS WILMSHURST)
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR HALLET, ECONOMIC ADVISERS HKGO, LONDON
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