TNAG-1489-FCO40-2046-Hong-Kong-and-the-Asian-Development-Bank-1986 — Page 24

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 953

OF 040211Z JUNE 86

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

RESTRICTED

MIPT AND YOUR TELN0.509: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND HONG KONG.

1. THOMSON SPOKE AS INSTRUCTED IN TUR. WANG WAS GRATEFUL FOR THIS CLARIFICATION. HE ADDED THAT A DECISION IN PRINCIPLE ABOUT 'HONG KONG'S CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK HAD ALREADY BEEN SETTLED IN THE JLG. THERE WOULD BE A NEED TO REVERT IN DUE COURSE TO THE QUESTION OF PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION.

EVANS

COPIES TO":"

MR CARTER, ODA

LIMITED

MITO

OR WILSON

FED

HKK 102/7

HKK1021

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

·6 JUN 1986

DE K INDEX

PA

Acuan Taken

AB 6/6

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