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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2670
OF 280935Z NOVEMBER 85
HICIC 4iele,
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2 8 NOV 1985
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YOUR TELNO 1872: HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED: SENSITIVE PECORDS
WE ARE CURRENTLY EXAMINING THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG'S MARITIME BOUNDARIES WITH THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF REACHING AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE ON THE SOUNDAPY FOR THE FUTUPE SAP. WE SHALL ALSO SHOPTLY ENTER INTO TALKS WITH THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES ABOUT PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES ARISING FROM PECENT INCURSIONS OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT VESSELS INTO WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE HONG KONG WATERS. OUR INITIAL VIEW IS THAT THE RELEASE OF THIS PAPER IS LIKELY TO BE UNHELPFUL AT THIS TIME.
2. WE SHOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE TIME TO CONLSDEP. COULD YOUR READLINE FOR CONFIPMATION BE EXTENDED TO 6 DECEMBER WITHOUT CAUSING TOO MUCH DIFFICULTY?
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
D/HD PUSD
MR WILSON
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