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CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: R Cooper
DATE:
mind
rather or stated the
Far Eastern Department
9
October 1987 MK angle!
CC: Mr Gillmore
Protocol Dept
HKD
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HMB 020/1
N
12/10
CHINA:
DIPLOMATIC PARKING
1.
The Chinese Ambassdor is making his introductory call
on Mr Hervey on 12 October at 4.00 p.m. Mr Eggar has
asked Mr Hervey to warn the Chinese Ambassador that withdrawal action is in the offing over the car parking problem and Mr Hervey proposes to speak on the basis of
the attached note.
2. The draft speaking note goes further than hitherto in
our talks with the Chinese about this problem, as in the
ninth and tenth sentences of paragraph four (marked).
Protocol Dept have argued, with some justification, that
the Chinese are showing no readiness to resolve this
problem other than on their own terms (the provision of
more parking spaces) and that after repeated references
to this matter since Mr Gillmore's offer in April, we are
left no option but to threaten withdrawal action as
only step left open to us.
FC8ABC
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