TNAG-1022-FCO40-1272-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-the-United-Nations-1981 — Page 62

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Inclusion in some UN bodies, particularly regional Arab organisations.

However, this has not been pressed wholeheartedly, although UN regional centres in Egypt have in some cases had to uspend operations, at least temporarily. We and other Western countries oppose action against Egypt in the UN on the grounds of her policies towards Israel. In our view, such policies cannot

n any way affect Egypt's right to participate fully in UN fora.

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