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MAKE THE AGREEMENT MORE SUBSTANTIAL.
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THE EC DELEGATION REITERATED THE NEED TO AVOID ANY SUGGESTION, WHETHER IN THE LEGAL NOTIFICATION UNDER OUR LEGISLATION
(INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES ORDINANCE, CAP 190), OR ANY LIST OF FOREIGN MISSIONS IN HONG KONG, OF TREATING THE EC AS A &&MERE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION'. THEY ALSO ENLISTED OUR HELP IN SECURING CHINESE AGREEMENT TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE P AND I'S FOR THE EC OFFICE IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997.
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OVERALL GOOD, CONSTRUCTIVE TALKS. EC'S CONFIDENCE IN ABILITY TO CONCLUDE AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING OF EC OFFICE A POSITIVE SIGN. WOULD NOW NEED TO WORK ON OUTSTANDING POINTS TO PRODUCE FORMULATIONS THAT WOULD MEET THEIR CONCERNS.
6. EC HAD ALSO TAKEN ON BOARD THE NEED TO BE DISCREET ABOUT THOSE P AND I'S TO BE GRANTED WHICH WOULD EXCEED THOSE GRANTED TO CONSULATES-GENERAL IN HONG KONG. THE EC ARE CLEARLY KEEN TO HAVE HMG/HKG'S ASSISTANCE TO SECURE CHINESE AGREEMENT TO THE PROVISION OF P AND I'S TO THE EC OFFICE IN HONG KONG, IN KEEPING WITH THEIR &&SUPRANATIONAL' STATUS, AFTER 1997.
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7. DETAILED REPORTS FOLLOW BY BAG.
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