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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
London SW1A 2AH
Roy Carter Esq
Telephone 01-
233 8768
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International Finance Institutions
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Dept
ODA
Date
16 April 1986
Dear Roy,
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ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNUAL MEETING:
1.
HONG KONG
Further to our discussion on the telephone this morning I now enclose a copy of Hong Kong telegram number 1090 (in reply to
earlier telegram number 629
our
the
You will
copy also enclosed). see that Hong Kong consider it would be premature to inform the Chinese
at delegationg
their of forthcoming meeting contribution to the Asian Development Fund because they have yet As we agreed, to take a decision on whether or not to contribute. it would however be sensible to provide a background brief on this
for
as well the UK representatives, point
as on the agreement reached with the Chinese on Hong Kong's participation in the ADB after 1997.
2.
I also
enclose
background
which
the
for the UK briefing representatives on another subject on
we have just reached agreement with the Chinese: Hong Kong's participation in GATT. This is in the form of telegrams recently sent to a range of posts abroad with instructions to brief other GATT contracting
There will be no need for parties on
arrangements. representatives to raise this subject with anyone at the meeting, But they nor is it very likely that they will be asked about it. may wish to be aware of it.
the
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Yours sincerely,
Zom Anneth. Smith
T W M Smith
Hong Kong Department
our
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