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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA
HKR12211
RECEIVED IN HEGISTRY 1 8 APR 1986
DEFICER
PA
PEGISTRY Action Taken
FAB 18
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YOUR TELNO 553, HONG KONG TELNOS 1120-1 AND UKMIS TELNO 176:
HONG KONG AND THE GATT
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YOU WILL SEE FROM UKMIS TUR THAT DUNKEL, GATT DIRECTOR
GENERAL, WILL BE ABSENT FROM GENEVA FROM 24 TO 30 APRIL
INCLUSIVE. WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS ONLY THIS MORNING. PLEASE
INFORM THE CHINESE OF THIS AND SAY THAT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES 24
APRIL IS NO LONGER A SUITABLE DATE FOR THE DECLARATIONS TO BE
MADE. WE WOULD STILL FAVOUR 23 APRIL IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CHINESE AND PROVIDED THEY WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR
BRIEFING EXERCISE (INCLUDING WE HOPE EC GOVERNMENTS IN CAPITALS)
BEFORE THAT DAY. (PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR THE
CHINESE TO COMPLETE THIS WE DO NOT THINK 21 APRIL IS NOW A
REALISTIC POSSIBILITY AS SUGGESTED IN FIRST HONG KONG TUR.)
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE CHINESE REACTION TO THIS
SUGGESTION. IF, FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE DECLARATIONS CANNOT BE
MADE ON 23 APRIL WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE THEM AFTER 30 APRIL. WE DO
NOT THINK THIS WOULD GREATLY MATTER BUT WOULD PREFER TO GO FOR
THE EARLIER DATE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
2.
WE WILL COMMENT ON THE PUBLICITY ASPECTS RAISED IN HONG
KONG TURS ON RECEIPT OF ADVICE THAT WE HAVE SOUGHT FROM UKMIS.
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