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TELNO 625
OF 230921Z APRIL 86
INFO DESKEY 23100OZ HOKON, UKMIS GENEVA
Q56.
MIPT, HONG KONG TELNO 1198, (BOTH NOT TO UKMIS GENEVA) AND MY
TELNO 609: HONG KONG AND GATT: PRESS RELEASE
1. WE THOUGHT IT BEST WHEN SPEAKING TO THE NFA LATE THIS AFTERNOON
ABOUT THE PUBLICATION OF THE MEMORANDA ON THE RIGHT OF ABODE
ENDORSEMENTS IN BN (0) PASSPORTS TO PUT THE CHINESE ON NOTICE OF TH
LIKELIHOOD THAT HONG KONG WOULD WISH TO ISSUE THEIR GATT PRESS
RELEASE EARLY ON 25 APRIL. LI SUBSEQUENTLY RELAYED A MESSAGE FROM WANG JIAJI THAT THE CHINESE HAD NOTED THIS INFORMATION, WERE STILL STUDYING OUR DETAILED PROPOSAL FOR A PRESS RELEASE AND WOULD RESPC
ON THIS POINT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
EVANS
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
DEP/HD PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR WILSON
HKK 12211 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 2 5 APR 1986
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