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to promote further joint
ven tures
in China. BTC
advised
the
businessman that he should put
an y
queries on
political
aspects to the Hong Kong Government.
6. Hong Kong have yet to be approached by the businessman or
NCNA. If they are, they propose to say that:
(a)
(b)
(c)
NCNA's (or Kowin's) activities inside China are of no
interest to the Hong Kong Government;
Commercial deals in Hong Kong are commercial decision s
for the two parties; and
The
establishment
and conduct of commercial concerns an d
activities in Hong Kong must comply with the laws of Hong
Kong.
in a
They would then take the opportunity to warn NCNA that
commercial operation in Hong Kong they are not exempt from
the laws of Hong Kong; and that if NCNA
officials find
themselves in difficulty in Hong Kong as a result of their
commercial activities, the Government will not be able to help
them.
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if they are approached by
7. I share Hong Kong's view that,
either party to the prospective joint venture, then have to take a view, they should take the
sound a warning note about the risks NC NA
entering into such undertakings.
since they will
opportunity to
are running in
The line proposed does not
go as far as that previously suggested in May, in that neither
the question of NCNA's freedom to engage in commercial
activities in Hong Kong, nor that of NCNA immunities, will be
raised directly by Hong Kong.
8. Peking concur with the line that Hong Kong propose to
I agree with the live proposed.
2. Tel.
for despelen.
لمدير
لسله
Please seperated to lett 24 2015-pos kam
July-
A C Galsworthy
Hong Kong Department
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