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FM FCO 031515Z JUNE 85

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 766 OF 3 JUNE

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FCO TELNO 716 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1000: HONG KONG AND THE GATT

THE GOVENOR HAS DISCUSSED THE CONSTITUTIONAL DIFFICULTY

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REFERRED TO IN TURS WITH GALSWORTHY. THE GOVENOR HAS AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF HONG KONG WOULD PREPARE A SUMMARY NOTE EXPLAINING THE DE FACTO AUTONOMY IN EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WHICH HONG KONG HAS ENJOYED OVER THE YEARS.

2. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PREPARE SUCH A NOTE, THE TEXT OF WHICH SHOULD BE TELEGRAPHED DESKBY 050900Z TO ENABLE THE GOVENOR TO SEE BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FROM LONDON.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

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PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

VR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

MR MALLABY

OFFICE CABINET OFFICE IR B B C CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF.

SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

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