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- 8 NOV 1990
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MDHIAN 8047
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Mr Sainty
Urgent views required on (a).
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE E C
TELNO 3246
v Laken
OF 070745Z NOVEMBER 90
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1939: IRO SUB-GROUP:
2 Tetont
PA
p$ C$ 8711
MULTILATERAL TREATIES:
CUSTOMS
WE TAKE YOUR POINT IN PARA 2 OF TUR AND SUGGEST AMENDING OUR DRAFT CUSTOMS PAPERS AS FOLLOWS
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(A)
OUR TELNO 545: ITEM 3.6: PARA 5 TO READ
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''THIS CONVENTION FACILITATES TOURISM. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR HONG KONG AND BOOSTS THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES AND RETAILERS.'
(B)
OUR TELNO 2992: ITEM 3.5: PARA 3 TO READ
''THE CONVENTION FACILITATES THE EXPANSION OF
INTERNATIONAL TRADE BY THE ADOPTION OF UNIFORM REGULATIONS
CONFERRING EXEMPTIONS ON OR TEMPORARY DUTY FREE
ADMISSION OF COMMERCIAL SAMPLES AND ADVERTISING
MATERIAL. THIS IS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO AN
EXPORTING ECONOMY LIKE HONG KONG'
(C)
OUR TELNO 2993: ITEM 3.8: PARA 3 TO READ
I 1 'THIS CONVENTION FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL TOURING BY PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY
IMPORTATION FOR PRIVATE USE OF AIRCRAFT AND PLEASURE
BOATS FREE OF IMPORT DUTIES AND RESTRICTIONS. THIS HELPS
TO PROMOTE TOURISM WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG'',
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(D)
OUR TELNO 2994: ITEM 3.12:
PARA 3 TO READ
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''THE CONVENTION PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND KNOWLEDGE BY THE
ADOPTION OF UNIFORM RULES ON THE CUSTOMS TREATMENT OF GOODS DISPLAYED AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, MEETINGS OR SIMILAR EVENTS WITH A VIEW TO FACILITATING SUCH
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