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GRS 80

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FM OTTAWA

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 129

OF 1420OOZ MARCH 86

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING

79

76

YOUR TELNO 84 AND HONG KONG TELNO 777

HONG KONG AND GATT: BRIEFING CONTRACTING PARTIES (CPS)

\1. WE SPOKE INFORMALLY TO THE DEA ON THE LINES OF PARA 3 OF

76 HONG KONG TELNO 777.

HONG KONG TELNO 777. DAVERNOFF, DIRECTOR, AND PAQUETTE OF EAST ASIA RELATIONS DIVISION AND HUTCHINGS, AVIATION POLICY, TRANSPORT DIVISION, WERE PRESENT. DAVERNOFF WELCOMED THIS ADVANCE INFORMATION ON A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE OF NEWS: HE RECOGNISED THE CONFIDENTIAL

AND INFORMAL NATURE OF OUR APPROACH.

FTON/T

2. SEE MIFT.

BAKER

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

17 MAR 1986

DESK OFFICER INDEX

REC STRY

PA

Acton Taken

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD /ECD(E)

HO/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

DEP HD/PUSD

HD/PUSD

RD (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

COPIES TO:-

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT

MR WOOD

MR PEIRCE

MR MALLABY

LEGAL ADVISERS LEGAL ADVISERS ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

MR DRC CHRISTOPHER

CABINET OFFIC

CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

MR

MADEU N ITP/DTI

SIR W HARDING

SIR J FREELAND

MR WILSON

MR CROWLEY

PUSD

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