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Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 66: HONG KONG AND THE GATT: BRIEFING OF CONTRACTING
PARTIES
1.
KELLAND, COUNSELLOR AT THE DANISH EMBASSY, CONTACTED
SMITH (HKD) TO ENQUIRE ABOUT THE AGREEMENT REACHED ON GATT AT THE
RECENT MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP. KELLAND
WAS KEEN TO HAVE SOME BACKGROUND IN ADVANCE OF THE DANISH PRIME
MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
2.
SMITH EXPLAINED THAT FULL BRIEFING WOULD BE GIVEN TO
TRADING PARTNERS IN CAPITALS IN DUE COURSE, AS WELL AS TO THEIR
MISSIONS IN GENEVA. THIS WAS LIKELY TO BE IN ADVANCE OF THE
DANISH PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT. HE EXPLAINED BRIEFLY THAT THE
ROUTE AGREED WITH THE CHINESE WAS THAT PROVIDED FOR UNDER ARTICLE
XXVI(5)(C), WHICH WOULD ENABLE HONG KONG TO BE DEEMED TO BE A
CONTRACTING PARTY FOLLOWING A DECLARATION BY THE UK. HE
EMPHASISED THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS CONFIDENTIAL AND INFORMAL IN
ADVANCE OF THE BRIEFING EXERCISE TO BE MOUNTED.
HOWE
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 RENTCN MR WILSON
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