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LETTER FUNG, CAB/MAJOR, HKD OF 7 AUGUST: IRO SUB-GROUP: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW TREATIES
1. THANK YOU FOR SENDING US YOUR FIVE DRAFT PAPERS FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE ON PIL TREATIES. NEITHER WE NOR THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT (WHO LEAD ON THESE TREATIES IN WHITEHALL) HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THE PAPERS, WHICH SEEM TO SET OUT THE ISSUES VERY FAIRLY.
2. THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT HAVE HOWEVER RECOMMENDED THAT THE PERMANENT BUREAU OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE BE INFORMED AT THIS STAGE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS: THE SECRETARY GENERAL MIGHT HAVE SOME USEFUL COMMENTS. OUR REACTION TO THIS SUGGESTION IS THAT THE CHINESE MIGHT SEE IT AS AN ATTEMPT TO PREJUDICE CONSULTATION BY INVOLVING A THIRD PARTY IN A BILATERAL MATTER. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
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