RESTRICTED
GRS 180
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO FLASH FCO
TELNO 1212
OF 23111OZ APRIL 86
INFO FLASH PEKING, UKMIS GENEVA
UKMIS GENEVA, PLEASE PASS A COPY TO CARTLAND.
HONG KONG AND GATT : PUBLICITY.
HK TBY ANNOUNCED IN THEIR 6.30 EVENING NEWS THAT HMG HAD JUST HANDED IN A DECLARATION TO THE GATT SECRETARIAT ESTABLISHING HONG KONG'S SEPARATE STATUS IN GATT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION.
2. TRADE POLICY OFFICERS HERE HAVE BEEN PRESSED ALL DAY TO-DAY BY TVB REPORTERS FOR OUR COMMENTS ON THEIR INFORMATION. WE REFUSED TO
SAY ANYTHING.
3. WE UNDERSTAND TVB HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO THE GATT PRESS OFFICE IN GENEVA AND SECURED FROM THAT SOURCE THE TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT FOR HMA TO SEE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL.
4. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OUR SILENCE FOR AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE.
YOUDE
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
RESTRICTED
HRK 122/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 5 APR 1986
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