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TELELETTER

FROM:

R.P. MARGOLIS, DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER HONG KONG

FILE REF:

GD 2/01/8

DATED

15 APRIL 1985

FOLLOWING FOR:- J.M. POWELL ESQ., HONG KONG DEPT. FCO

COPIED TO:-

D.G. BLUNT ESQ., PEKING.

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RATIFICATION

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PLEASE REFER TO YOUR TELELETTER OF 11 APRIL TO DAVID BLUNT.

2. EXCO HAVE ASKED FOR A SHORT INFORMATION NOTE EXPLAINING THE

PROCEDURES FOR RATIFICATION. I AM PREPARING THIS, BASED ON THE

INFORMATION IN YOUR TELELETTER UNDER REFERENCE, AS WELL AS YOUR

LETTERS OF 29 JANUARY AND 11 MARCH TO DAVID BLUNT.

HOWEVER, I AM STILL UNCLEAR ABOUT WHAT THE INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION ITSELF LOOKS LIKE. YOU SAID IN YOUR LETTER OF 29

JANUARY THAT IT WOULD INCLUDE THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IN BOTH

ENGLISH AND CHINESE. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET ME KNOW

WHAT THE ADDITIONAL FORMAL EMBELLISHMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE

INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION ARE. I SHOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO

DISTRIBUTE THE INFORMATION NOTE IN TIME FOR EXCO ON 23 APRIL.

IT WOULD THEREFORE BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A REPLY BY TELEGRAM

OR TELELETTER BY 010OZ ON 19 APRIL.

SIGNED:- R.P. MARGOLIS.

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