GRS 80
CONFIDENT HAL
FM OTTAWA
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 200
OF 142235Z APRIL 86
CONFIDENTIAL
OP COPY
V33
YOUR TELNO 169 TO CANBERRA :
HONG KONG AND GATT
1.
IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY SUITABLE MINISTER, I AM CALLING TOMORROW 15 APRIL ON THE ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY AT THE
MY CHINESE COLLEAGUE DEA TO CARRY OUT INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR TUR. HAD HIS INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL BE TAKING PARALLEL ACTION THEREAFTER.
2. THE DEA HAVE SUGGESTED THAT, IF WE WISH TO REINFORCE AT A POLITICAL LEVEL THE MESSAGE THAT WILL BE CONVEYING, THIS COULD BEST BE DONE AT A BILATERAL MEETING PLANNED IN PARIS ON 17 APRIL BETWEEN THE CANADIAN MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TRADE, KELLEHER, AND OUR MINISTER FOR TRADE, MR CLARK.
DAY
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
DEP HD/PUSD
HD/PUSD
RED (MR WALKER)
COPIES TO:- MR ROBERTS
NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT
LEGAL ADVISERS
MR WOOD
MR PEIRCE
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE
CABINET OFFIC
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
HDJECD(E)
PUSD
CONFIDENTIAL
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STRY
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