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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 070945Z NOV 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3402 OF 7 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 2190: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: LEGISLATION.
1. THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION AND UPDATE
7 NOV 1984
A
en Taker.
JAM
2. I AM CONTENT WITH THE ADDITIONAL PASSAGE ON CIVIL AVIATION
SET OUT IN PARA 2 OF TEL UNDER REF.
3. SINCE YOU ARE LEGISLATING FOR HONG KONG IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT
I AND MY ADVISERS SHOULD SEE THE EXACT WORDING IN ADVANCE OF ALL
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL AND GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO COMMENT. THE LEGISLATION WILL BE OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE TO
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS TERRITORY AND COULD WELL HAVE AN
IMPACT ON OUR OWN LAWS.
4. IN ADDITION, UNOFFICIALS ARE RIGHTLY TAKING A CLOSE INTEREST
IN THE SUBJECT, AND WE DO NOT WANT ANY REPETITION OF MISUNDER-
STANDINGS WHICH OCCURRED AT THE TIME OF THE BNA.
5. CONSULTATION NEED CAUSE NO DELAY. WE HAVE ALWAYS RESPONDED PROMPTLY AND IF THERE IS REAL URGENCY THE TEXTS CAN BE SENT TO US FOR COMMENT OVERNIGHT (ALTHOUGH IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHY THIS SHOULD OCCUR IN A MATTER OF SUCH IMPORTANCE).
6. IN THIS WAY WE WILL BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT PROBLEMS WILL
NOT ARISE LATER AND THAT UNOFFICIALS CAN BE ASSURED THAT IN
A MATTER WHICH AFFECTS HONG KONG SO DIRECTLY THE ADMINISTRATION
HERE HAVE BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
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SIR W HARD ING
MR WILSON SIR J FREELAND
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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