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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

A J Pryor Esq

International Trade Policy Div

Dept of Trade and Industry

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Your referenca

Our reference

HKK 040/24

Date

28 May 1985

Jear Arthom,

HONG KONG'S FUTURE POSITION IN THE GATT

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You will have seen Hong Kong telno 838 containing the text of a draft paper to be put to Hong Kong's Executive Council about Hong Kong's future position in the GATT. You will also have seen the comments which we have received on the draft viz:

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(a) UKMI S Geneva telnos 182 and 192;

(b) Peking telno 683;)

(c) Hong Kong telno 894

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We have now received Hong Kong telno 1000, a copy of which is

enclosed.

2.

I should be grateful to receive by close of play on Wednesday 29 May, any comments that you may have on the enclosed redraft of the EXCO paper.

This takes full account of all the comments which we received on the original text and has been cleared with the relevant FCO departments and with our legal advisers.

3.

I apologise for the short notice. We need to telegraph an agreed text to Hong Kong on Thursday 30 May.

CC:

Mr Warren, ECD(E) Mr Fifoot Miss Wilmshurst )

Yours Sinterely

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Hong Kong Department

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