VUNFIUCINTAL

24 FEB 1993

MEMO

From

Ref.

Tel. No.

Secretary for Constitutional

Affairs

in CAB 31/6/2/12

To

Secretary for Economic Ser

(Attn: Mr Daniel Sin)

es

Dote

Your Ref.

in

810 2064

(44)

ESB CR 13/5061/92

dated

18 February 1993

12.2.93

2.

International Oil Pollution

Compensation Fund (IOPC)

Your MUR and PCC (IL)' memo of 17 February refer.

Given

attending the involve any confirm that

we

ILD'S advice that the proposal of HK meetings of the IOPC as an observer will not international rights and obligations, there will be no requirement for consulting We, however, agree with

the Chinese side in advance.

PCC (IL) that UKREP JLG would have to be fully briefed in case the Chinese side asked any questions. Hence, if you were to decide that the Marine Adviser's proposal should be pursued, I should be grateful if you would provide us with а defensive brief

in due course for UKREP JLG'S information. Meanwhile, we (and ILD) would be happy to comment on any telegrams which you may issue to FCO on the subject.

Carl Jip учр

(Ms Carol YIPY

for Secretary for Constitutional Affairs

c.c. D of M (Attn : Mr S Hussain)

LO(IL) (Attn: Mr James Hanratty)

SPEL (Attn: Miss Dorothy Chow)

Mr D.A. Hall, Marine Adviser, London Office

CY-384

G.F. 73C

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