TNAG-1493-FCO40-2051-Future-of-Hong-Kong-General-Agreement-on-Tariffs-and-Trade-(-1986 — Page 131

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GRS 140

CONFIDENTIAL

FM NEW DELHI,

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 771

Confidential

OF 22074OZ MAY 86

AKK 122/1

PA

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, PEKING AND UKMLS GENEVA

366) YOUR TELEGRAM 573: HONG KONG AND GATT

VEXBO

1. AS REPORTED ON MY TELNO 766 ACTION WAS TAKEN ON 20 MAY IN WRITING TO ENSURE OUR POINTS WERE FULLY REGISTERED. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REINFORCE THE MESSAGE ON THE TELEPHONE TODAY BUT THE DIRECTOR CONCERNED, ABHYANKAR, IS ABSENT FROM HIS OFFICE (TOMORROW IS A HOLIDAY) AND WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANYONE ELSE WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. IN ANY CASE THERE WOULD BE LITTLE PROSPECT OF GETTING FRESH INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED FOR TODAY'S MEETING AT THIS NOTICE.

GRATEFUL IF YOU AND GENEVA WOULD KEEP IS INFORMED. ARE WE RIGHT IN THINKING THAT INDIA'S PROPOSED STANCE WOULD NOT PREVENT HONG KONG'S ACQUISITION OF CONTRACTING PARTY STATUS?

BROOMFIELD

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

DEP/HD PUSD PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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