CODE 18-77
Mr Fifoot
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 291/1
Reference......
ملتا
Deputy Legal Adviser
POSSIBLE HONG KONG/JAPAN CULTURAL AGREEMENT
1. Further to your minute of 21 May and Hong Kong telno 1563, I now enclose a letter from Mr Peirce on this subject.
2.
3.
Para 8 seems to raise basically questions:
(a) should the document(s) be
"agreement"?
[I assume
referred to as an
not
to avoid
an
unnecessary complications it need only be exchange of diplomatic notes.]
(b) would
an
entrustment be needed purpose? [Not sure]
for this
(c) should we mention the exchange to the Chinese in advance? [I think so, for form's sake.]
I would be grateful for your views on these points, and any other comments you or copy addressees may have.
CC: Mrs Blackwell
CRD
Mr Dimond FED
CE Leeks
Hong Kong Department WH 312
RECEIVE
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 291/1
GISTRY
1 SEP 1986
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