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TELNO 2505
OF 0710152 NOVEMBER 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING,
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
12 NOV 1986
DLSK OFFICER
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
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OUR TELNO 2287 AND YOUR TELNO 3525: ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG
1.
MINISTERS HAVE NOW AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE MORE LOGICAL
TO MOVE TO A CYCLE OF ANNUAL REPORTS COVERING CALENDAR YEARS.
THIS YEAR'S REPORT WILL THEREFORE COVER THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1985
TO DECEMBER 1986 AND WE WILL AIM TO PRESENT IT TO THE HOUSE EARLY
IN 1987.
2.
MINISTERS HAVE ALSO AGREED TO OUR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE
CONTENT OF THE REPORT, WHICH WERE THOSE IN OUR TUR, TAKING
ACCOUNT ALSO OF YOUR POINT ABOUT GIVING DUE EMPHASIS TO TRADE AND
INDUSTRY (PARA 1 OF YOUR TUR).
3.
AS LATE DECEMBER PRESENTS A NUMBER OF DISTRACTIONS, WE
THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD AIM TO COMPLETE FIRST
DRAFTS A LITTLE EARLIER. WE SUGGEST THAT FOR THOSE PARTS WHICH
WE HAVE AGREED SHOULD BE EXCHANGED TELEGRAPHICALLY WE AIM FOR A
10 DECEMBER DEADLINE, AND FOR THOSE PARTS WHICH YOU WILL SEND US
BY BAG A 17 DECEMBER DEADLINE. DOES THAT SOUND ACCEPTABLE TO
YOU? WE COULD THEN AIM FOR FINALISATION AND SUBMISSION EARLY IN
JANUARY.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH DEPT (FE)
DEP/HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR GILLMORE MR WILSON
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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