UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2844
OF 270715Z JULY 88
Bu 24 pt
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TOP COPY
a DIST 7
370/4
HUD 370
27 JUL 1988
DESE OFF
INDEX
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111031
MDLIAN 5406
G277 (see action
HKC 031/22
FCO FOR LEGAL ADVISERS: RE: HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF TRUSTS
OUR TELNO 2739
WITH REFERENCE TO PARA 8 OF OUR TUR, OUR LEGAL AFFAIRS POLICY GROUP
MET ON 25 JULY 1988. THEY CONFIRMED THAT MORE TIME WOULD BE REQUIRED
BEFORE HONG KONG WAS IN A POSITION TO ADVISE WHETHER OR NOT HONG
KONG SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE UK'S INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION. AS
INDICATED IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CONSULT THE CHINESE AND WE ALSO
WISH TO OBTAIN COMMENTS FROM THE LAW SOCIETY AND BAR ASSOC. IN HONG
KONG.
2. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING COMMENTS AND ADVICE ON THE POINTS
RAISED IN OUR TUR.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
MINIMAL
18
LEGAL ADVISERS
N N N N
DISTRIBUTION
18
LHKD
1
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