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SIDE IN HONG KONG WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE DETAILS OF THE DISCUSSIONS WHICH UKDEL IMF/IBRD HAS HAD WITH HIS INTERLOCUTOR. CERTAINLY, THE CHINESE JLG OFFICE IS NOT WELL PLEASED TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DISCUSSIONS. THEY WOULD NEED TO SEEK INSTRUCTIONS FROM PEKING AND THIS WOULD BE CUMBERSOME AND TIME- CONSUMING. HENCE OUR VIEW THAT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE MATTER TO CONTINUE TO BE TACKLED IN WASHINGTON.
4. WHEN WE HAVE A STEER FROM THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, NOW EXPECTED TO BE ON 14 APRIL AT THE EARLIEST, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A BRIEF ON THE POINTS TO BE RAISED. WE DON'T THINK THE PRESENCE OF A HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS DISCUSSION WOULD BE NECESSARY BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO RE-CONSIDER IF OUR PRESENCE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ESSENTIAL.
5. ON A RELATED ISSUE, IN RESPECT OF PARA 2 OF MY TELNO 698, WE ARE AWAITING VIEWS ON THE TIMING OF THE POSSIBLE ATTACHMENT TO THE UKDEL IMF/IBRD OFFICE AND THE ROLE OF THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE.
6. UKREP JLG CONCURS.
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