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10 DEC 1985
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YOUR TELNOS 1930 AND 1932 TO HONG KONG: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
RESTRICTED: LOCALISATION OF LAWS/ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
1. WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE COURSE SUGGESTED IN SECOND TUR. WE WOULD PROPOSE TO INFORM THE MFA BY PHONE ON 17 DECEMBER THAT THE REPORT WOULD BE PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING DAY. ALTERNATIVELY, IF AN OPPORUTINITY PRESENTED ITSELF WE WOULD TELL THEM IN THE COURSE
OF OTHER BUSINESS ON 16 OR 17 DECEMBER.
2.
GIVEN THAT THIS IS AN ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT WE BELIEVE
IT WOULD BE MOST APPROPRIATE IF THE COPIES WE GIVE TO THE CHINESE
ARE LONDON PUBLICATIONS, WHETHER OR NOT THE REPORT IS ALSO PUBLISHED
IN HONG KONG.
THOMSON
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
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MR WILSON
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