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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

London SW1A 2AH

Roy Carter Esq

Telephone 01-

233 8768

Your reference

International Finance Institutions

Our reference

Dept

ODA

Date

16 April 1986

Dear Roy,

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ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNUAL MEETING:

1.

HONG KONG

Further to our discussion on the telephone this morning I now enclose a copy of Hong Kong telegram number 1090 (in reply to

earlier telegram number 629

our

the

You will

copy also enclosed). see that Hong Kong consider it would be premature to inform the Chinese

at delegationg

their of forthcoming meeting contribution to the Asian Development Fund because they have yet As we agreed, to take a decision on whether or not to contribute. it would however be sensible to provide a background brief on this

for

as well the UK representatives, point

as on the agreement reached with the Chinese on Hong Kong's participation in the ADB after 1997.

2.

I also

enclose

background

which

the

for the UK briefing representatives on another subject on

we have just reached agreement with the Chinese: Hong Kong's participation in GATT. This is in the form of telegrams recently sent to a range of posts abroad with instructions to brief other GATT contracting

There will be no need for parties on

arrangements. representatives to raise this subject with anyone at the meeting, But they nor is it very likely that they will be asked about it. may wish to be aware of it.

the

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

16 APR 1986

MAGISTRY

Action Taken

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Yours sincerely,

Zom Anneth. Smith

T W M Smith

Hong Kong Department

our

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