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FM HONG KONG
TO HMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2464
OF 2408OOZ JUNE 87
MaNFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, BRUSSELS, UKREP BRUSSELS, OTTAWA
OTTAWA FOR UK CCC DELEGAT KON-
BRUSSELS FOR WEBB-JOHNSON
OUR TELNO 2436: HONG KONG AND THE CCC: PRESS RELEASE
WE UNDERSTAND FROM OUR CUSTOMS OFFICIALS CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE COUNCIL MEETHING THAT HONG KONG'S CASE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER WWTH MEMBERSHIP APPLICAT ONS BY MOZAMBIQUE AND GAMBIA, AND HIT HIS NOT CLEAR WHETHER HONG KONG WOULD BE THE 99TH MEMBER OF ITS ADMIS SHON IS APPROVED. WE PROPOSE THEREFORE TO AMEND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE DRAFT PRESS RELEASE TO READ QUOTE ADMISSION OF HONG KONG AS A MEMBER
ETC. UNQUOTE.
WILSON
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
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