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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 958
OF 111635Z JUNE 92
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
NR 522:
YOUR TELNO 1034 AND PEKING TELNO 522: LOCALISATION OF JP SYSTEM
1. THANK YOU FOR TUR. WE AGREE THAT THERE WOULD BE MERIT IN TRYING TO ENSURE THAT THE JP SYSTEM CONTINUES AFTER 1997. WE SEE NO DIFFICULTY IN PRINCIPLE WITH AMENDING THE LETTERS PATENT TO THIS EFFECT OF COURSE THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN FORWARD AT A LATER STAGE AND PUT TO MINISTERS FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
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2. WE AGREE WITH PEKING THAT, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A PARTICULARLY WEIGHTY OR CONTENTIOUS ISSUE, THE CHINESE MAY WELL FIND DIFFICULTY WITH IT FOR SYMBOLIC/SOVEREIGNTY REASONS. IT WILL THEREFORE BE IMPORTANT, AS YOU HAVE ALREADY RECOGNISED, TO CONSULT THE CHINESE FULLY ON THE SUBJECT.
3. PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED OF PROGRESS.
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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