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HONG KONG AND THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL (CCC)
1.
WE HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
THAT HONG KONG, FOLLOWING ITS ACQUISITION OF SEPARATE CONTRACTING
PARTY STATUS IN THE GATT, SHOULD BECOME A SEPARATE MEMBER OF THE
CCC. WE ARE NOW DISCUSSING WITH THEM THE BEST MEANS OF GIVING
EFFECT TO THIS AGREEMENT. WE ARE PUTTING PROPOSALS TO THE
CHINESE WHICH, IF AGREED, WILL MEAN THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE WE
SHALL ASK YOU TO APPROACH THE SECRETARY GENERAL
OF THE CCC. THE APPROACH WILL INVOLVE CLOSE LIAISON WITH YOUR
CHINESE COUNTERPART, WHO WILL BE TAKING SEPARATE BUT PARALLEL
ACTION.
2.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS STAGE, MY FIVE IFTS CONTAIN
A GENERAL BACKGROUND NOTE, THE TEXT OF A SPEAKING NOTE FOR YOUR
USE WITH THE SG, THE TEXT OF DRAFT UK AND PRC DECLARATIONS TO THE
CCC AND THE SPEAKING NOTE WHICH PEKING WILL EMPLOY WHEN PUTTING
OUR PROPOSALS TO THE CHINESE.
3.
WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHEN ACTION MAY
BE TAKEN AND IF ANY AMENDMENT TO THE SPEAKING NOTE IS REQUIRED.
PLEASE ENSURE WEBB-JOHNSON ALSO SEES THESE TELEGRAMS.
FOR UKREP BRUSSELS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUGGESTION
(TELECON SPENCER/SMITH) THAT WE SHOULD INFORM THE COMMISSION AT
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