TNAG-1333-FCO40-1765-Future-of-Hong-Kong-legislation-1985 — Page 181

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4. AS WE INTEND TO SEEK DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS OF THE GROUP'S ANCILLARY STAFF N PEKING, WE MUST EXPECT THE CHINESE TO DO THE SAME FOR THEIR STAFF OUTSIDE CHINA.

**T WILL THEREFORE BE NECESSARY TO FIND SOME WAY OF PROVIDING T FOR THEM WHEN THE GROUP MEETS IN HONG KONG. IF IT IS HONG KONG'S

VIEW THAT THE BEST WAY WOULD BE TO ALLOW THE CHINESE STAFF TO BE

ATTACHED TO THE VISA OFFICE, IT WOULD SEEM TO ATTACH ALL ANCILLARY

STAFF ON OUR SIDE TEMPORARILY TO THE EMBASSY WHEN THE GROUP MEETS IN

PEKING, NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE.

THOMSON

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

SIR J FREELAND MR BOYD

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COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

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