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YOUR TELNOS 771-773: IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES:
HEALTH
1.
WE HAVE CONSULTED OUR LEGAL ADVISERS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HAVE NO COMMENTS ON YOUR DRAFT PAPERS, WHICH SEEM ENTIRELY SUITABLE.
2. (MISSING DATES IN PARA 4 OF SECOND TUR) NTCD HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE UK ACCEDED TO THE AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF HONG KONG ON 21 NOVEMBER 1933. THEY HAVE NOT HOWEVER BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE DATE ON WHICH THE AGREEMENT CAME INTO FORCE. WE SUGGEST THEREFORE THAT YOU OMIT THE SECOND SENTENCE OF PARA 4 OF SECOND TUR.
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