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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FMUKMIS NEW YORK 132015Z MAY 85
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 377 OF 13 MAY
PA HKK 048/12
DAY 1985
97
88
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 151: REGISTRATION OF THE HONG KONG AGREEMENT AT THE UN.
1. IN THE COURSE OF OTHER BUSINESS, A RELIABLE CHINESE CONTACT IN
THE UN SECRETARIAT HAS MENTIONED TO US THAT THE CHINESE ARE PREPARING
THEMSELVES FOR REGISTRATION OF THE HONG KONG AGREEMENT IMMEDIATELY
AFTER RATIFICATION (WHICH WE UNDERSTAND IS TO TAKE PLACE VERY
SHORTLY). HE ALSO SPOKE IN TERMS WHICH SUGGESTED STRONGLY THAT THE
CHINESE MIGHT BE AGREEABLE TO THE IDEA OF A JOINT REGISTRATION.
2. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY INSTRUCTIONS FURTHER TO YOUR TUR, WE WERE
UNABLE TO DO MORE THAN TAKE NOTE. GRATEFUL, HOWEVER, FOR AN EARLY
INDICATION OF HOW MATTERS TAND AND WHETHER WE SHOULD BE IN CONTACT
WITH THE CHINESE MISSION TO FOLLOW UP THIS APPARENTLY PROMISING
OPPORTUNITY.
THOMSON
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
•HD/UND
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR KALLABY CABINET OFFICE MR DRC CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.
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