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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNOS 2844-6 TO HONG KONG: HONG KONG: ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
1. OUR ONLY COMMENTS ON TURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
WE HAVE NOT REACHED
(A) PARAGRAPH 1 (B)(II) OF SECOND TUR. AGREEMENT ON TRANSITIONAL MEASURES FOR ALL TRAVEL AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS. PRINCIPLE TRAVEL AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTS WOULD MEET THE POINT.
(B)
PARAGRAPH 1(B)(VII) OF SECOND TUR.
PERHAPS REFERENCE TO
THE LAST SENTENCE COULD BE TAKEN TO IMPLY THAT WE HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE ON HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CCC.
WE THEREFORE SUGGEST EITHER THAT THE SENTENCE IS DELETED ALTOGETHER, OR THAT THE REFERENCE IS MOVED TO A FURTHER SUB-PARAGRAPH READING SOMETHING LIKE **PROGRESS TOWARDS AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING THE CCC''. WE PREFER THE FORMER SUGGESTION, SINCE THE REST OF PARAGRAPH (B) IS CONCERNED WITH AREAS ON WHICH AGREEMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN REACHED.
EVANS
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PEHPAN 2254
HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
RESTRICTED
LIMITED
COPIES TO:
HD/HKD
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISER
HO/FED
RESEARCH DEPT (FE)
DEP/HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR GILLMORE
MR WILSON
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