OO HONG KONG
GRS 185
SECRET
FM FCO 251745Z JAN 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
SECRET
TELEGRAM NUMBER 133 OF 25 JANUARY
ANDTO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: WORKING PAPER ON SHIPPING
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MIFT CONTAINS DRAFT OF WORKING PAPER ON SHIPPING, ON WHICH WE SHOULD WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS.
2. THE PAPER IS LARGELY SELF-EXPLANATORY AND DOES NOT REQUIRE A DETAILED GLOSS (YOUR TELNO 188, PARA 3F REFERS). THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE IS TO MAINTAIN THE MAXIMUM CONTINUITY AND AUTONOMY IN HONG KONG'S STATUS IN SHIPPING MATTERS. YOU WILL NOT THE CROSS-REFERENCE TO THE WORKING PAPER ON CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH MAY HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED IN THE LIGHT OF THE THE FINAL FORM OF THAT PAPER AND OF THE
RESPECTIVE DATES OF SUBMISSION TO THE CHINESE OF THE TWO PAPERS. 2. PARA 6 OF THE DRAFT IS A TENTATIVE SUGGESTION FOR A REFERENCE TO CABOTAGE. AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, COASTAL TRAFFIC BETWEEN HONG KONG AND PORTS IN CHINA IS NOT LIMITED TO SHIPS REGISTERED IN HONG KONG OR CHINA. WE ASSUME THAT IT WOULD NOT BE IN HONG KONG'S INTEREST (OR, INCIDENTALLY, IN THAT OF THE UK) FOR TRADE TO BE SO LIMITED AFTER 1997. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON THIS POINT.
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HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD (MR FLOWER)
RES.D. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
MR BURROWS
NEWS D
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
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MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK RM K195
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