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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1153
OF 180955Z APRIL 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKMIS GENEVA
UKMIS GENEVA PLEASE PASS COPY TO CARTLAND
MY TELNO 1146 : HONG KONG AND GATT: PRESS RELEASE
PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING OPENING AND CLOSING PARAGRAPHS TO THE PRESS RELEASE OMITTED IN TUR.
2. OPENING PARA :
''THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE GATT ANNOUNCED TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES OF THE GATT TODAY THAT HONG KONG IS NOW DEEMED TO BE A GATT CONTRACTING PARTY UNDER ARTICLE XXV!(5)C OF THE GATT.''
3. CLOSING PARA :
''TEXTS OF THE BRITISH AND CHINESE DECLARATIONS ARE ATTACHED.'
4. OMISSION REGRETTED.
YOUDE
HKK 422/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 1 8 APR 1986
INI:
*GISTRY tion Taken
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
DEP/HD PUSD
PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON
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