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- 7 JUN 1985
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FM UKMIS GENEVA 06083OZ JUN 1985
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 222 OF 6 JUNE
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG DESKBY 07010OZ
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP BRUSSELS, WASHINGTON
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YOUR TELNO 143 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1083: GATT AND HONG KONG 1. AS SEEN FROM HERE, A DECISION ON THE PRESENTATIONAL POINT RAISED IN PARAGRAPH 2 HONG KONG TELNO 1083 CAN ONLY BE TAKEN IN THE CONTEXT OF THE OUTCOME OF THE NEGOTIATIONS IN THE JOINT
LIAISON GROUP.
2. WE SEE NO LEGAL/PROCEDURAL OBSTACLE TO ATTENDANCE BY A SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONG KONG. BUT THE NORMAL PRACTICE IS FOR COMMUNICATIONS OF THIS KIND TO BE DELIVERED ROUTINELY BY NORMAL OFFICE DELIVERY. FROM A GATT STANDPOINT WE WOULD SEE ADVANTAGE IN ADHERING TO THIS REGULAR LOW-KEY PROCEDUPE IN ORDER TO AVOID THE RISK OF PROVOKING ANY POSSIBLE QUERY FROM OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES (CPS) OR REACTION FROM CHINA. PRESENTATIONALLY,
THE DAY WHEN HONG KONG FIRST TAKES ITS SEPARATE SEAT IN THE COUNCIL WILL BE MORE SIGNIFICANT. THIS MIGHT BE SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE QUERIES WOULD HAVE PASSED.
3. THE HONG KONG OFFICE AGREE.
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WARBURTON
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
HD/ECD (E)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
KR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
MR MALLABY
OFFICE CABINET OFFICE KR D B C CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFF.
SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.
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