Ms Barrett, Legal Advisers
CONFIDENTIAL
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hkc
031122
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14/10
APPLICATION TO HONG KONG OF INTERNATIONAL POSTAL TREATIES AFTER 1997
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You will recall that my predecessor, Chris Sainty, consulted you on Hong Kong's proposal to hand a paper to the Chinese dealing with various Universal Postal Union treaties applying to Hong Kong.
2.
Hong Kong telnos 3043 and 3044 (attached) comprise a revised draft paper. I would be grateful if all copy addressees could comment on the revised draft by cop
10 October so that I can reply to Hong Kong by the end of the week.
3. I apologise in advance for the delay in forwarding these telegrams to you for comment.
S.D. Hathi
Dr S D Harkin
Hong Kong Department
WH 305
270 2822
8 October 1991
CC: Mr Bonde, ESED
Mr Danson, UND
Dr Harkin
1. Please attach a
2.
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on this subject,
I suggest you
I question in
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of my previous advice
cavult Treaty Section about the para 1 (c) of Tel 3043 (if you
have not already done so)
3. The normal practice is to consult hegel Advisers after comments from other policy depts have been collected, so
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advice can be
given
in the
that legal them. If there is time, it would be helpful if
you
would
light of all of ALMACP send me your CONFIDENTIAL draft reply telegra for
JRB
clearance, together with copies of comments from others
Jill Banth 8/10/91