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MY TELNO 827: HONG KONG PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO IMO
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1. DURING A CALL ON 13 MAY, WANG WEIYANG, SPEAKING ON INSTRUCTIONS, TOLD WILSON THAT THE CHINESE SIDE HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE BRITISH SIDE SUBMITTING THE CREDENTIALS OF THE HONG KONG PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO IMO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE ALREADY DESCRIBED TO THEM ON 1 APRIL (MY TELNO 549). HE APOLOGISED FOR THE DELAY IN GIVING THIS RESPONSE, EXPLAINING THAT SOME OF THE CHINESE EXPERTS WHO HAD HAD TO BE CONSULTED HAD NOT EARLIER BEEN AVAILABLE.
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3. WANG AGREED THAT THE QUESTION OF HOW CREDENTIALS FOR ESCAP AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS SHOULD BE HANDLED WOULD BE BEST BE DISCUSSED DURING THE IRO SUB GROUP, MEETING IN HONG KONG.
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