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CONHUENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO. 274
HONG KONG AND THE GATT
BRIEFING OF CONTRACTING PARTIES.
HRKI2211
RECEIVED I REGISTRY - 9 APR 1986
INDEX
AGB 914
1. THOMSON TOOK ACTION ON YOUR TUR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH
WANG THAJI. WANG THANKED US FOR OUR AGREEMENT TO THE ARRANGEMENTS
HE HAD PROPOSED, AND SAID HE WOULD SEEK CONFIRMATION THAT THE
CHINESE SIDE WERE NOW CONTENT TO PROCEED AS HAD BEEN AGREED.
WHEN WE EXPRESSED SOME SURPRISE THAT THIS FURTHER STEP WAS
NECESSARY, HE PROMISED CONFIRMATION BY TELEPHONE LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. HE ADDED THAT THE CHINESE SIDE WOULD THEN ISSUE
INSTRUCTIONS TO AMBASSADORS IN THE POSTS CONCERNED BEFORE 10 APRIL.
2. WANG CONTINUED THAT THE CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE AT GENEVA HAD
NOTIFIED THE GATT DIRECTOR GENERAL INFORMALLY OF THE AGREED
PROPOSALS FOR HONG KONG'S FUTURE PARTICIPATION, AS WE HAD DONE.
A LITTLE LATER WE AND THE CHINESE WOULD HAVE TO AGREE ON TIMING
OF FORMAJ NOTIFICATION. AGAIN, IT WOULD BE FOR THE BRITISH SIDE
TO TAKE THE LEAD. THE CHINESE WOULD LIKE TO ACT A DAY OR TWO
AFTER US.
3. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH AS SOON AS WE HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFIRMATION
REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 ABOVE.
EVANS
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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HD/FED
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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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