NR7AFF
CONFIDENTIAL
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO NEW YORK, 23
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24 OCTOBER 1985
ВЕСЕНКИМ ВЕСЬ
040/15.
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HONG KONG
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24/10
INDEX
Our Objectives
17 OCT 1935
DESK OFFICER
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
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GATT
(a)
To convince the Chinese of
the
importance
of
early agreement on how to secure Hong Kong's
continued participation in the GATT.
AIR SERVICES
(b)
To stress to the Chinese Our hope that the next
round of air service talks will produce an
agreement allowing an increased role for Hong Kong
based airlines, particularly Cathay Pacific
Airways, on routes from Hong Kong to China,
particularly Peking and Shanghai.
Arguments to use
(a)
(b)
(c)
Glad Joint Liaison Group and Land Commission got
off to good start.
GATT and air services first important Hong Kong
subjects to be discussed with Chinese since
Outcome of
ratification of Joint Declaration.
discussions will be seen as test of whether
Chinese and British sides can cooperate over Hong
Kong.
Expectations of an early solution on the question of Hong Kong's continued participation in the GATT have been aroused in Hong Kong by the terms of the Joint Declaration. Failure to settle question
soon would have
uld
an adverse effect on businessmen's
appraisal of Hong Kong's prospects of continuing
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