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FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 2606
OF 200328Z AUGUST 91
INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, TOKYO
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MDLIAN 3929
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YOUR TELNO 1443: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: JAPAN/HONG KONG.
1. JAPANESE UNWILLINGNESS TO INTRODUCE ANY
NATIONALITY/IMMIGRATION SCHEME IS NOT TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO EXPLORE OTHER AREAS IN WHICH
THEY MIGHT HELP.
2. ON YOUR SUGGESTION (I), WE WELCOME ANY ASSISTANCE WHICH TOKYO MAY PROVIDE IN OPENING NEGOTIATIONS FOR A BILATERAL ANTI-DRUG TRAFFICKING AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE THAT LOBBYING SHOULD ONLY BE CARRIED OUT ONLY IF WE ARE SURE THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE
LEGISLATION COMPATIBLE TO OURS TO ENSURE RECIPROCITY. WE ARE NOW EXAMINING THE DRAFT JAPANESE LEGISLATION.
3. ON (II), IT IS CERTAINLY OUR INTENTION TO PURSUE THE QUESTION OF AN IPPA WITH JAPAN, BUT AT A LATER STAGE, WHEN SOME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES ON THE LIST AGREED WITH THE
CHINESE TO-DATE.
4. ON (III), CONSIDERATION MIGHT ALSO BE GIVEN TO APPROACHING THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ON THE QUESTION OF PRIVILEGES AND
FOR THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN TOKYO.
IMMUNITIES
5. IN ADDITION, WE WILL SOON BE SEEKING EXCO ENDORSEMENT OF A POLICY TO NEGOTIATE VISA ABOLITION AGREEMENTS (VAA) WITH OTHER
COUNTRIES. A VAA WITH JAPAN WOULD DO MUCH FOR BOTH PUBLIC
CONFIDENCE AND ECONOMIC TIES WITH JAPAN.
6. OBVIOUSLY, ON ALL THESE ISSUES, WE WILL NEED TO CONSULT THE CHINESE. PERHAPS WE COULD COME BACK TO YOUR SUGGESTION OF
ENLISTING JAPANESE SUPPORT WHEN WE ARE READY.
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