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TO DESKBY 13150OZ FCO
TELNO 773
OF 1312OOZ MARCH 86
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INFO DESKBY 1315OOZ UKMIS GENEVA
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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OUR TELNO 747 : HONG KONG AND GATT : BRIEFING OF CONTRACTING
PARTIEST
MIFT CONTAINS DRAFT INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTS, AGREED WITH FCO REPRESENTATIVES ON THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND THOSE OF UKMIS GENEVA, IF POSSIBLE DESKBY
14010OZ.
2. IT WILL THEN BE NECESSARY TO CLEAR THE SUBSTANCE OF OUR
INSTRUCTIONS (THE AGREED POINT TO MAKE AND DEFENSIVE POINTS) WITH THE CHINESE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING SO IN
HONG KONG AND/OR PEKING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK.
3. WE ALSO AGREED WITH THE CHINESE IN THE JLG TO DRAW UP TOGETHER
A LIST OF TARGETS FOR LOBBYING, TOGETHER WITH AN INDICATION OF WHETHER EACH IS LIKELY TO TAKE A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE VIEW.
WE SHALL TELEGRAPH SEPARATELY ON THIS.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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HD/HKD
HO/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS
MR FIFOOT
MR WOOD
MR PEIRCE
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON
MR CROWLEY
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