OCMIAN 5811
CONFIDENTIAL
PP PEKIN
FM FCOLN TO PEKIN
251455Z JUN
GRS 148
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
414
HKC 122/1
26 JUN 1986
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TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELNO 614
OF 251455Z JUNE 86
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG UKMIS GENEVA
412
HONG KONG TELNO 1939: HONG KONG AND THE GATT: HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN GENEVA
1.
WHEN A SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY ARISES PLEASE AGAIN ENQUIRE
WHETHER THE CHINESE HAVE YET COMPLETED CONSIDERATION OF OUR
SUGGESTION FOR THE TITLE OF THE HONG KONG OFFICE IN GENEVA.
2.
IN DOING SO YOU COULD SAY WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE GATT
DELEGATIONS OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND THE GATT SECRETARIAT ARE
TENDING TO ADOPT THEIR OWN FORMULATIONS IN ADDRESSING THE HONG
KONG OFFICE IN THE ABSENCE OF A RECOGNISED OFFICIAL TITLE. WE
WOULD PREFER TO AVOID THE SORT OF CONFUSION THIS COULD CAUSE,
THEREFORE HOPE TO GIVE THE OFFICE A FORMAL TITLE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
AND
HOWE
LIMITED
HKD
ECD (E)
FED
MR WILSON
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