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FM FCO 231642Z MAY 85

TO PRIORITY UKMIS NEW YORK

TELEGRAM NUMBER 185 OF 23 MAY

AND TO PRIORITY PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 367 AND PEKING TELNO 799: REGISTRATION OF THE HONG

KONG AGREEMENT AT THE UN

1. WE CONFIRM THAT THE PROPOSALS IN PARA 1 OF TUR (IE

SIMULTANEOUS REGISTRATION) ARE ACCEPTABLE.

2. WE SHALL BE REGISTERING ONLY THE JOINT DECLARATION AND

ANNEXES I, II AND III (NOT THE MEMORANDA OR THE WHITE PAPER'S

EXPLANATORY NOTE). THE CERTIFIED TEXT FOR REGISTRATION WILL

BE SENT TO YOU IN THE BAG LEAVING ON 25 MAY. THE CERTIFICATE

HAS BEEN (PRE) DATED 27 MAY 1985. YOU MAY, IN CONCERT WITH THE CHINESE, REGISTER AT ANY TIME AFTER THE INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION

HAVE BEEN EXCHANGED IN PEKING.

3. GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD NOW APPROACH THE RELEVANT MFA

OFFICIALS TO CHECK THAT THE CHINESE INTEND TO REGISTER THE

SAME DOCUMENTS AS WE DO AND TO ASK WHEN THEY WILL BE READY TO DO SO.

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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 MALLABY CABINET OFFICE MR DR C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

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