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TO PRIORITY FCO
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OF 040154Z MAY 87
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1212 TO HONG KONG: HONG KONG AND THE CCC
1. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE'S REMARK WAS UNFORTUNATELY TIMED. IF THE CHINESE HAVE PICKED IT UP AND RAISE IT WITH US, WE PROPOSE TO SAY IN A LOW-KEY WAY, THT WE TOO HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONER'S REMARKS BUT THT WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE (POSSIBLY LENGTHY) PREPARATIONS WHICH BOTH SIDES WILL NEED TO COMPLETE BEFORE HONG KONG WILL BE IN A POSITION FORMALLY TO APPLY FOR SEPARATE CCC MEMBERSHIP.
EVANS
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PEHPAN 0006
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENT ON
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR. J. HEALD - HMCE
KINGS
BEAM
HSE
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