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YOUR TELNO 636: HONG KONG AND GATT
NOW THAT OUR GATT EXERCISE HAS REACHED ITS CONCLUSION
WILSON WOULD LIKE TO SEND A BRIEF PERSONAL MESSAGE TO KE ZAISHUO.
PLEASE PASS TO KE THE FOLLOWING:
BEGINS.
'NOW THAT OUR GOVERNMENTS HAVE MADE THEIR DECLARATIONS_TO THE GATT SECRETARIAT ON THE FUTURE STATUS OF HONG KONG I
SHOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY WARM APPRECIATION OF YOUR
COOPERATION OVER OUR LOBBYING ACTION IN GENEVA AND IN
CAPITALS. I AM VERY PLEASED THAT THIS UNPRECEDENTED
DIPLOMATIC EXERCISE HAS GONE SO SMOOTHLY AND EFFECTIVELY.
IT SETS AN EXCELLENT PRECEDENT FOR OUR FUTURE WORK
TOGETHER. MANY THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
DAVID WILSON.'
ENDS
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIVITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
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