CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE ODA
TELNO MODEV 7
OF 211020Z MARCH 88
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, FCO
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MDHIAN 2831
FCO FOR HKD
ODA FOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEPARTMENT
YOUR SAVINGRAM REF. IDG 8788/990/101/001A:
MIGA
WE CONFIRM THAT IT IS OUR WISH THAT THE CONVENTION ESTABLISHING
THE MIGA SHALL APPLY TO HONG KONG WHEN THE UK RATIFIES THE
CONVENTION AND IN ADDITION, THAT HONG KONG IS DESIGNATED AS A ''DEVELOPING MEMBER COUNTRY
2. YOU ARE AWARE OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN SEEKING THE CHINESE
RESPONSE TO OUR PROPOSAL ON MIGA (PEKING TELNO 515). AS WE HAVE ALREADY TOLD THE CHINESE IN PARA 3 OF SPEAKING NOTE COUR
TELNO 179 AS AMENDED BY FCO TELNO 320) IF BY THE TIME UK IS
DUE TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION WE HAVE FAILED TO OBTAIN AN
AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE FROM THE CHINESE, THE UK WILL EXCLUDE HONG
KONG FROM ITS RATIFICATION.
3. ON THE DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU
COULD ADVISE US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:
(A) WHEN THE ORDER WILL BE MADE BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL AND
(B) WHETHER IT IS INTENDED TO EXCLUDE HONG KONG FROM SCHEDULE
2 AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION TO THE COUNCIL IF HONG KONG HAS TO
BE EXCLUDED FROM THE UK'S RATIFICATION FOR THE REASON REFERRED
TO IN PARA 2 ABOVE.
FORD
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