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OF 22081CZ APRIL 86
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
YOUR TEL 169 TO CANBERRA, HONG KONG AND THE GATT
1. ACTION TAKEN ON 22 APRIL WITH MFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEALING WITH THE GATT. CHNG SAID THAT IN SINGAPOREAN EYES, HONG KONG HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN GATT. HE NOTED ALSO THAT THE INTERESTS OF SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES ARE VERY OFTEN THE SAME. SPEAKING PERSONALLY, HE PELIEVED THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT WOULD WELCOME HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN GATT AS A FULLY FLEDGED CONTRACTING PARTY.
2. CHNG ASKED WHEN THE PARALLEL UK/CHINA DECLARATIONS WOULD BE
MADE. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE.
WHYTE
HKK 122!!
REGISTRY
2 5 APR 1986
KEGISTRY
INDER
PA
›n Taketi
Aj605
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RD (MR WALKER)
COPIES TOP- MR ROBERTS MR FIFOOT
MR WOOD
MR PEIRCE
MR MALLABY
NEWS DEPT
LEGAL ADVISERS
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICI
CABINET OFFICE
MR DRC CHRISTOPHER CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR J FREELAND
MR WILSON MR CROWLEY
PUSD
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