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FM FCO 301220Z APR 85
TO ROUTINE UKMIS NEW YORK
TELEGRAM NUMBER 146 OF 30 APRIL
INFO HONG KONG, PEKING
OUR TELNO 2288 TO HONG KONG OF 19 NOVEMBER: HONG KONG AGREEMENT:
REGISTRATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS
1.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS NOWAGREED TO REGISTER THE JOINT
DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AT THE UNITED NATIONS
AFTER RATIFICATION. THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY WILL FOLLOW THEIR
USUAL PRACTICE AND REGISTER THE AGREEMENT UNILATERALLY IN A SET
WITH SEVERAL OTHER AGREEMENTS BUT COULD CONSIDER FURTHER WITH US
THE POSSIBILITY OF ARRANGING FOR OUR RESPECTIVE REGISTRATIONS TO
BE MADE AT AROUND THE SAME TIME.
2.
WE INTEND TO RESPOND TO THE CHINESE THAT WE WELCOME THEIR
DECISION TO REGISTER THE AGREEMENT, AND ARE HAPPY TO GO ALONG
WITH THEIR ESTABLISHED PRACTICE. WE WILL PROPOSE THAT OUR TWO
MISSIONS AT THE UN LIAISE IN DUE COURSE TO SYNCHRONISE AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIONS IN THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
WE WILL CONFIRM THAT THE EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA ON NATIONALITY IS
NOT TO BE REGISTERED.
WE
3. DO YOU FORESEE ANY PROBLEMS WITH WHAT IS PROPOSED?
UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS NOT USUAL PRACTICE FOR BOTH PARTIES TO AN
AGREEMENT TO REGISTER IT SEPARATELY AT THE UN. IS THE SECRETARIAT LIKELY TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCEDURE WHICH AMOUNTS TO
SIMULTANEOUS SEPARATE REGISTRATION? THERE IS NOW NO OBJECTION TO YOUR DISCUSSING THIS IN CONFIDENCE WITH THE SECRETARIAT: IN DOING
SO PLEASE EMPHASISE THE SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE IN HONG KONG OF
HAVING BOTH SIDES REGISTER THE AGREEMENT.
4. WE EXPECT RATIFICATION TO TAKE PLACE TOWARDS THE END OF MAY. WE WILL SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JOINT DECLARATION IN ENGLISH
AND CHINESE PREPARED FOR THE INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION TO YOU
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