CONFIDENTIAL
UK COMMS ONLY
FM BRUSSELS
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 91
OF 231511Z MARCH 90
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131
116474
MDLIAN 8948
HID 24044 Ако
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
27 MAR 1990
DESK OFFICER
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG INDEX
YR TELNO 605 TO HONG KONG: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG
1. DELHAUTE (CONSULAR AFFAIRS, BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY) INFORMED US ON 23 MARCH THAT THE BELGIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HAD JUST GIVEN
ITS FORMAL APPROVAL TO THE SCHEME OUTLINED IN MY TELNO 09. THE MINISTRIES CONCERNED WERE NOW DRAWING UP PLANS TO INFORM THE BELGIAN COMPANIES INVOLVED. DELHAUTE EXPECTED THIS TO HAPPEN IN SEVERAL WEEKS TIME AND UNDERTOOK TO INFORM US ONCE ACTION WAS TAKEN.
2.
WE NOTED THAT THE FOREIGN MINISTER HAD SAID IN REPLY TO A
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION ON 1 FEBRUARY THAT HE HAD DEVISED WITH THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE AN OUTLINE SCHEME UNDER WHICH A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF HONG KONG CITIZENS MIGHT BE ADMITTED TO BELGIUM AND ASKED
IF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT COULD REFER PUBLICLY TO THE BELGIAN
SCHEME. DELHAUTE ASKED THAT WE REFRAIN FROM DOING SO UNTIL HIS GOVERNMENT HAD FORMALLY INFORMED THE BELGIAN COMPANIES INVOLVED (PARA 1 ABOVE).
O'NEILL
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
57
DISTRIBUTION
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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