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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1030
OF 08095OZ APRIL 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKMIS GENEVA
HONG KONG AND GATT : BRIEFING OF CONTRACTING PARTY
MR. PAAVO KAARLEHTO, UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, MFA, FINLAND WHO IS IN HONG KONG ON OTHER BUSINESS REQUESTED SZE, THE ACTING DIRECTOR
OF TRADE FOR A BRIEFING ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE STATUS IN GATT. MR.
KAARLEHTO HAS A DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF GATT FROM A PREVIOUS. GENEVA
POSTING. THE BRIEFING ON 3 APRIL WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY FINNISH VICE-
CONSUL VUOSENSOLA AND WAS ALONG THE LINES OF OUR TELNO 777 AS AGREED
BY YOUR TELNO 84 TO ATHENS.
2. MR. KAARLEHTO WAS GRATEFUL AND EXPRESSED NO SURPRISE AT THE
ROUTE WE HAD CHOSEN. HE WAS INTERESTED IN TIMING, SZE SAID WE
EXPECTED SOMETHING TO HAPPEN THIS MONTH.
YOUDE
HKK 122/1
RECEIVL
- 9 APR 1986
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
DEP/HD PUSD PS/MR RENT ON MR WILSON
AB 911
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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