Reference
HKC031/22
1.
Mr
Sajhty
HKD
p.a.
HONG KONG APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL POSTAL TREATIES AFTER 1997
PW
Mr Danson has copled to me your minute of 30 July
1
about the application of the UPU Treaties to Hong Kong after 1997. have consulted Sybil Smith in TP 4B Diva 1 DTI (215-8149) who usually attends the various UPU Conferences.
2.
will be no
Subject to Legal Advisers' views we expect that there difficulty in the UPU in transferring Hong Kong's
participation in
from
a
the four of the five treaties quoted in Telno 2397
uk umbrella
to
China umbrella in 1997.
format will presumably have to be devised - declaration by the uk and China ?
signed
but
The legal.
sowe
form of
both UPU Members
have Perhaps the Portugal-Goa- India transition
the four treaties there should be no problem.
CODE 18-77
3.
There are
apply to Hong Kong:
may provide a model.
however two other treaties which probably
The Money Order Agreement
The Cash on
Both there Treaties
Conference in
Moreover a the Conference
1
suggest
Cmnd 1370
Delivery Agreement Cmnd 1372
were
revised at the Washington UPU 1987 which the UK and China both attended.
Mr Dominic Wong also represented Hong Kong
at as part the UK's Dependent Territories delegation.
you
ask Hong Kong whether they ought to discuss
that
these Treaties too with the Chinese.
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Ms Barrett, Legal Advisers Ma Danson,
UND