TNAG-0365-FCO40-411-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-international-organisations-1973 — Page 8

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8 November 1973

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ARIAT FOR VOLUNTEER DERVICE

Would you please refer to your letter 36 13/5/91/72 of 14 sa tember, we agree that the objective should now be to aecura kermanent observer status in the IDVS for the Goverment of Hong Kong and that given the auguranon of the IBVS soorateriat's cooperation, thenkatest (if i-regular) solution is that proposed by Alun vans in his letter UN 17/1 of 25 legtember to me, copied to you.

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You should therefore, provided that AVD will play, send a letter requesting erwagent Observer status in the ISVS for the Government of Hong Kong, dated prior to 30 april 1973. It would be better to send the letter to Vans in Geneva for onvani transmission.

e do not think thar thee is any likeli...ood of China's becozing a member of ISVs.

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