CONFIDENTIAL
012672
MDHOAN 1083
FOR CONGRESSIONAL SUB-COMMITTEES TO ISSUE INVITATIONS OF THIS KIND AND WHETHER YOU SEE ADVANTAGE IN OUR TAKING IT UP. WE SEE NO REASON IN PRINCIPLE WHY AN FCO OFFICIAL SHOULD NOT TESTIFY BEFORE THE SUB-COMMITTEE PROVIDED THAT BOTH THE INVITATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT APPEARANCE ARE INFORMAL. THE RULES GOVERNING THE APPEARANCE OF OFFICIALS BEFORE OVERSEAS PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ARE SET OUT IN FCO CIRCULAR 359/89.
5. FOR HONG KONG: GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD REINFORCE THE ACTION TAKEN BY POSTS BY LOBBYING CONSULATES GENERAL/COMMISSIONS IN HONG
KONG.
HURD
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DISTRIBUTION
111
ΜΑΙΝ
107
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
SPD
. (RESTRICTED)
FED
LIMITED
SEAD
HKD
PS
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PPD
ECD (I)
WED
NAD
ADDITIONAL
4
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
MR MOSS
MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV
MR BARRETT LEGAL ADV
MR FIFOOT HKD
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