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FM UKMIS GENEVA
TO DESKBY 23113CZ FCOLN
TELNO 204
OF 231143Z APRIL 1986
(Ammended DISTRIBUTION 24/4)
INFO DESK BY 23113OZ HONG KONG
HKK 122/1
RECEIVE
2 5 APR 1986
INFO DESKBY 240001Z PEKING
2228
YOUR TELNO 718: HONG KONG AND GATT
INDI
1
1. 1 TOOK ACTION WITH THE GATT SECRETARIAT AT 1100 HOURS LOCAL
TIME. THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR DELIVERED THE PRC DECLARATION AT NOON LOCAL TIME. HONG KONG IS NOW THE 91ST CONTRACTING PARTY OF THE
GATT. HONG KONG WILL BE SEATED SEPARATELY FORM THE UK DELEGATION AT
GATT MEETINGS WITH EFFECT FROM MONDAY 28 APRIL.
2. YOUR TELNO 155: THE GATT SECRETARIAT HAVE AGREED TO HOLD OVER
THEIR PRESS RELEASE UNTIL 23 APRIL, BUT THEY ARE ALREADY RECEIVING ENQUIRIES FROM HONG KONG AND BELIEVE THAT ONCE THE L DOCUMENTS (WHICH ARE NOT RESTRICTED) BEGIN TO CIRCULATE, THEY MAY RECEIVE
QUESTIONS TO WHICH THEY WILL HAVE TO RESPOND.
SANKEY
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
COPIES TO:-
MR ROBERTS
MR FIFOOT
MR WOOD
MR PEIRCE
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICI
MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER
CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON
MR CROWLEY
PUSD
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