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TO TELELETTER UKMIS GENEVA
TELELETTER
OF 061053Z NOVEMBER 90
Wykry. 3nd Repert Mongking
FROM: D S WALWYN ESQ, UND, FCO
TO: D CAMPBELL ESQ, UKMIS GENEVA
CC:
D CHEN, CAB, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
HONG KONG AND THE THIRD PERIODIC REPORT
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DARWIN CHEN, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, CALLED ON 30 OCTOBER TO DISCUSS THE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN HONG
KONG. WE AGREED TO EXPLORE THE IDEA OF INCLUDING HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES IN THE UK DELEGATION TO GENEVA FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE THIRD PERIODIC REPORT. THE AIM WOULD BE FOR THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS RELATING
TO HONG KONG. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU WOULD ASK ROSALYND
HIGGINS IF THIS WOULD BE PROCEDURALLY ACCEPTABLE. WE WILL NEED
TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AT THE PRECISE STATUS OF THE HONG KONG
REPRESENTATIVE. YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT WE MAY SEND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MONTSERRAT TO DEFEND AN APPARENT CHANGE OF HEART ON THE REPEAL OF JUDICIAL CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. EVEN IF HE DOES NOT IN THE EVENT APPEAR IT WILL PROVIDE USEFUL COVER FOR THE
HONG KONGERS.
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ASSISTANCE IN TRAINING
CHEN ALSO MADE PROPOSALS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRAINING IN THE FIELDS
OF HUMAN RIGHTS. HE WAS INTERESTED IN NOMINATING CANDIDATES FOR
UN FELLOWSHIP UNDER THE PROGRAMME OF ADVISORY SERVICES IN THE
FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS. HE HAD NEGOTIATED WITH THE CENTRE AN
EXTENSION TO THE 1 NOVEMBER DEADLINE. IF THE CENTRE HAD FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES, CHEN INDICATED THAT THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN HONG KONG MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE
CENTRE TO COVER THEIR COSTS. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SOUND OUT THE CENTRE TO SEE WHETHER THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE.
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JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER PROGRAMME
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