TNAG-1455-FCO40-1978-Hong-Kong-Letters-Patent-amendments-1986 — Page 48

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FM PEKING

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1107

OF 262329Z JUNE 86

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

(44)

200 DOL

HONG KONG TETNOS 1912 AND 1979: AMENDMENTS TO LETTERS PATENT

1. WE NOTE THAT HONG KONG DOES NOT (NOT) NOW INTEND TO PROPOSE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL MEMBERS AT PRESENT (PARAGRAPH 2 OF SECOND TUR). WE DID OF COURSE INFORM THE CHINESE THAT THIS WAS THE INTENTION (MY TELNO 952). WE DOUBT THE CHINESE WILL FOLLOW THE MATTER UP AND SEE NO/NO NEED FOR US TO GO BACK TO THEM ON IT. IF THEY DO PICK UP THE PRESS REPORTS (FIRST TUR) AND RAISE IT WITH US WE SHALL EXPLAIN THAT, IN THE EVENT, IT WAS DECIDED TO POSTPONE A DECISION UNTIL THE 1987 REVIEW.

EVANS

HKROIL/18

12 AUC 1986

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE)

DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

MR WILSON

SIR W HARDING

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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