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14 JUL 1988
WOK OFFICER
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Mike Corbett Esq
ESSD
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Downing Street (East)
LONDON SW1
Direct line 01 215 8163
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Date July 1988
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Department of Trade and Industry
Kingsgate House 66-74 Victoria Street London SW1E 6SW
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01-215 7877
Telex 936069 DTIKH G
Fax 01-931 0397
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(ESSI) X 2702275)
Please see the attached copy of Richard Horton's letter of 17 June to Robert Priddle about Denis Patrick's, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recent meeting with the Hong Kong Post Master General.
As you know, the UK is formally responsible for Hong Kong's international relations and it would see best to deflect any
nation exchanges with the FCC on the Hong Kong to ourselves. We need to know, therefore, how far, in practice, we should take the lead on such subjects as telecommunications. I should be grateful if you would seek and let us have the advice and comments of your Far East Department on the general question of the UK responsibility for HK international relations and more specifically on the exchange between Gordon Siu and Chairman Patrick. If possible, we would appreciate FED's comments by Wednesday, 13 July.
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Yours sincerely
8/Vic
ROBERT FAULL
cc: M Thompson OT2/3