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1. THE APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING BEGINS HERE IN SEOUL TOMORROW, TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER. IT IS A MAJOR EVENT FOR THE KOREAN
GOVERNMENT, BOTH IN TERMS OF THEIR ACTING AS HOSTS FOR THIS MEETING AND BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE WHICH THEY ATTACH TO APEC AS PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THEIR FUTURE ROLE IN ASIA. IN THE ABSENCE OF INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY, WE HAVE NOT (NOT) SOUGHT TO ASSERT ANY PARTICULAR ROLE FOR THIS EMBASSY IN SUPPORT OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION. NOR HAVE WE BEEN ASKED TO DO SO BY THE KOREANS
SEMI-COLON NOR HAVE THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES MADE ANY SUCH
REQUESTS.
2. WE WILL BE SENDING A CONVENTIONAL REPORTING TELEGRAM ON APEC IN DUE COURSE. BUT IF WE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE A MORE PROACTIVE PART, IT IS PROBABLY NOW TOO LATE, GIVEN ALL THE DETAILED ORGANISATION FOR THE CONFERENCE, FOR US TO PERSUADE THE KOREAN AUTHORITIES TO GIVE THIS EMBASSY SOME SPECIAL ROLE.
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