TNAG-1492-FCO40-2050-Future-of-Hong-Kong-General-Agreement-on-Tariffs-and-Trade-(-1986 — Page 227

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3. BLUNT THANKED WANG FOR HIS HELPFUL RESPONSE AND SPOKE ALONG THE LINES OF PARARAPHS 1 AND 2 OF YOUR TELNO 305. WANG CONFIRMED THAT THE CHINESE BRIEFING EXERCISE SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN TIME FOR AN APPROACH TO THE GATT DG ON 23 APRIL AND REPEATED THE CHINESE PREFERENCE FOR UK AND CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES IN GENEVA TO BE GIVEN A FREE HAND TO COORDINATE THE SPECIFIC TIMING OF THEIR APPROACH. HE ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. BLUNT SAID HE WAS SURE THAT YOU WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE CHINESE AGREEMENT (SUBJECT TO LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN GENEVA) TO TAKE ACTION ON 23 APRIL. WANG SAID THAT INSTRUCTIONS TO THIS EFFECT WOULD THEREFORES ISSUE TODAY.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

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HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

DEP/HD PUSD PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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