TNAG-0741-FCO40-945-Relations-between-China-and-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 79

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IMME ATE

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FM HONG KONG 240649Z

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2 7 FEB 1978

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PA

NO. 51

REGISTRY Action Taken

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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.217 OF 24 FEBRUARY 78,

INFO IMMEDIATE: PEKING AND UKMIS GENEVA.

YOUR TELNO.60 TO UKMIS GENEVA:

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REFERENCES TO HONG KONG AT THE 1.T.U RADIO CONFERENCE.

1. WE AGREE THAT THE VERSION HONG KONG (XIANGGANG) WOULD BE

PREFERABLE. BUT WE HOPE THAT THIS PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE

CHINESE PROPOSAL WILL NOT BECOME A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE. SINCE

THE CHINESE APPEAR TO BE ASKING FOR THEIR VERSION OF BOUNDARIES

IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEAS TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY MAP, IT SEEMS

POSSIBLE THAT ATTENTION IS MORE LIKELY TO BE FOCUSSED ON

CONFLICTING CLAIMS IN THAT AREA.

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2. IF NECESSARY, AS A FALL-BACK POSITION, WE WOULD BE CONTENT WITH THE PHONETIC MANDARIN VERSION FIRST, 1.E XIANGGANG (HONG KONG)'', PROVIDING THE POINT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE RECORD ABOUT THIS NOT AFFECTING H.M.G'S VIEW OF THE STATUS

OF HONG KONG.

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MR.HIBBERT

MR. MURRAY

MR. SUTHERLAND

MR.STRATTON MR.CORTAZZI MR.POSNETT

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