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UKREP JLG HONG KONG'S TELNO 164 (NOT TO CANBERRA):
JLG XXVI: ASAS
NOW THAT THE CHINESE HAVE CLEARED THE TEXT OF THE HONG KONG/AUSTRALIA ASA FOR SIGNATURE, GRATEFUL FOR A SPECIFIC AUTHORISATION TO BE ISSUED TO THE GOVERNOR.
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WE SUGGEST THAT PARA. 1 OF THE AUTHORISATION SHOULD REFER TO THE ASA TEXT AS ''NEGOTIATED DURING THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 1987 TO NOVEMBER 1991''.
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WE ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL ABOUT ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIGNATURE. WE WILL KEEP YOU AND CANBERRA ADVISED.
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4 MEANWHILE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ALSO INITIATE THE UK/AUSTRALIA EXCHANGE OF NOTES TO REMOVE HONG KONG FROM THE SCOPE OF THE UK/AUSTRALIA ASA. WE ASSUME THAT THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE EXCHANGE WILL BE REQUIRED AS ENVISAGED IN PARA 2 (B) OF MOSS' (DOT) LETTER OF 17 JUNE 1992 TO BUCKINGHAM (DTC).
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