TNAG-0436-FCO40-501-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-international-organisations-1973 — Page 6

Mr Timms

Mr Thompson, UND

HONG KONG AND WTO

Reference

1. In my minute of 17 October about separate Hong Kong membership of WTO, I said that consideration should be given to the possibility of a hostile Chinese reaction. However, if China herself is not a member of the WTO, then I would think that the liklihood of a protest from the Chinese will be remote. As long as the usual precautions are taken against listing Hong Kong as a country or territory, I see no objection to the line taken in the draft telegram to Hong Kong.

17 December 1974

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A L Wotton

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.

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