GRS 189
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 982
OF 290605Z MAY 87
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BRUSSELS
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MY TELNO 966 AND YOUR TELNO 506: HONG KONG AND THE CCC
1. WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED CONFIRMATION FROM BRUSSELS THAT THE WEEK BEGINNING 1 JUNE POSES NO PROBLEMS FOR THEM (PARA 3 OF YOUR TUR).
2. SINCE THE NUMBER OF DRAFTING CHANGES TO THE CHINESE SPEAKING NOTE WHICH WE WISH TO PROPOSE TO THE CHINESE IS LARGE, THIS WILL REQUIRE A CALL ON LIN ZHIYING IN ORDER TO EXPLAIN THEM. WE ARE UNLIKELY, NOW, TO BE ABLE TO SECURE A CALL ON HIM BEFORE 1 JUNE (BECAUSE OF THE MFA'S USUAL DIFFICULTIES IN PROVIDING MEETING ROOMS AT SHORT NOTICE).
3. WITH THIS IN MIND, AND SINCE THE CHINESE WILL WISH TO STUDY OUR PROPOSALS BEFORE GOING FIRM ON THEM, WE THINK WE SHOULD CHANGE THE LAST SENTENCE IN THE LINE TO TAKE IN PARA 4 OF MY TUR TO READ
IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 8 JUNE''. (THIS TIMING, OF COURSE, REDUCES OUR CHANCES OF BEING ABLE TO PUT HONG KONG'S APPLICATION BEFORE THE CCC COUNCIL IN OTTAWA LATER IN JUNE).
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GRATEFUL TO KNOW DESKBY 30010OZ WHETHER THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU AND TO BRUSSELS. WE CAN THEN TRY FOR A CALL ON LIN ON 1 JUNE.
EVANS
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PEHPAN 1045
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
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PS/MR RENTON
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
CONFIDENTIAL
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS