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UK/CHINA JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT
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11 JUL 1988
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1. I HAVE UNEXPECTEDLY BEEN SUMMONED TO MEET THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
THE MFA TREATY AND LAW DEPARTMENT ON 14 JULY TO DISCUSS ''THE CONCLUSION OF A UK/CHINA LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT'' SINCE WE
HAVE ONLY SO FAR HAD VERY TENTATIVE AND INFORMAL CONTACTS ON THIS
(DESIGNED TO CLARIFY CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION) WITH THE MOJ, I
CANNOT GUESS WHETHER THE MFA WILL HAVE A SPECIFIC PROPOSAL TO PUT FORWARD OR IF THEY JUST WANT TO PROBE OUR INTENTIONS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW, HOWEVER, BEFORE 14 JULY WHETHER I MAY STILL EXPRESS GENERAL
APPROVAL FOR THE IDEA AND WHETHER THERE ARE ANY EXTRA POINTS
THE FACT THAT A UK AGREEMENT COULD NOT BE EXACTLY LIKE THE OTHERS
BECAUSE OF OUR COMMON LAW SYSTEM WHICH I OUGHT TO LODGE AT THIS
STAGE.
DONALD
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MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
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