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FM HONG KONG 23070OZ NOVEMBER 82

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1361 OF 23 NOVEMBER

FOR H K GD

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YOUR TELNO 968: LORD BELSTEAD'S VISIT

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WE AGREE THAT THE BRIEF ON THE SEZ'S AND CROSS-BORDER

CONTACTS SHOULD BE ON THE LINES PROPOSED.

2. THE SYSTEM OF JOINT WORKING GROUPS HAS CONTINUED TO WORK

SMOOTHLY. THE NEW SUB-GROUP SET UP TO DISCUSS THE REDEVELOPMENT

OF THE RAILWAY STATIONS AT LO WU AND SHENZHEN HAS MADE GOOD

PROGRESS. FOLLOWING A VISIT TO GUANGZHOU AND SHENZHEN BY THE

COMMISSIONER FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, A DIRECT CUSTOMS TO

CUSTOMS SERVICE LIAISON HAS NOW BEEN AGREED (PRIMARILY FOR THE

EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON SMUGGLING AND NARCOTICS).

3. THE SUBJECT IS NOT LIKELY TO FEATURE LARGE DURING LORD

BELSTEAD'S VISIT. AS SEEN FROM HERE, THE MAIN POINT TO

EMPHASIZE IS THAT THESE CONTACTS ARE TAKING PLACE IN A

FRIENDLY AND RELAXED ATMOSPHERE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE FUTURE. IT IS CLEARLY IN THE INTERESTS

OF ALL CONCERNED THAT THIS PRACTICAL COOPERATION SHOULD

CONTINUE, TO THE MUTUAL BENEFIT.

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PS/LORD BELSTEAD.

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