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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 040/24
- 7 JUN 1985
FM UKMIS GENEVA 06160OZ JUN 1985
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 223 OF 6 JUNE
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS (FOR JONES),
WASHINGTON, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
HONG KONG TELNO 1094: GATT AND HONG KONG
1. THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED IN PARA 2 OF TUR IS OPEN TO THE SAME OBJECTIONS AS EARLIER FORMULAE IN THAT IT PREEMPTS THE LEGAL POSITION: HONG KONG WILL NOT BECOME A CP ON RECEIPT OF THE UK COMMUNICATION, WHICH MERELY INFORMS THE DG (GATT) OF THE CHANGE IN HONG KONG'S STATUS. THE OPERATIVE COMMUNICATION IS THAT FROM HONG KONG ITSELF, INDICATING ITS WISH TO BE DEEMED A CONTRACT-ING PARTY.
2. FOR THIS REASON WE CONSIDER IT IMPORTANT TO STICK TO THE FORMULATION CONTAINED IN YOUR TELNO 782..
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3. GATT LEGAL ADVISER AND HONG KONG OFFICE AGREE.
FCO PLEASE ADVANCE TO GALSWORTHY, HKD, FCO.
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WARBURTON
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MISS WILMSHURST LEGAL ADVISERS
MR PRYOR ATP, DTP
MS HEALD, CUSTOMS & EXCISE
(MARK LANE)