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FM TOKYO

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 427

OF 18022OZ APRIL 86

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING, UKMIS CENEVA

YOUR TELNOS 169, 170 AND 171: HONG KONG AND GATT: BRIEFING

OF CONTRACTING PARTIES

1. IN THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S ABSENCE OVERSEAS I SPOKE ON 17 APRIL AS MNSTRUCTED TO THE VICE-MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. YANAGIYA UNDERSTOOD THAT OUR DEMARCHE WOULD BE CAREFULLY STUDIED. HE MADE NO

SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT.

2.

WE SHALL FOLLOW UP WITH THE MFA AT A TECHNICAL LEVEL. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR IS CALLING ON YANAGIYA ON

18 APRIL.

3. ON A SEPARATE MATTER, TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY OF MY CALL ON YANAGIYA TO REMIND HIM ONCE AGAIN OF OUR CONCERN ABOUT THE SMALL NUMBER OF REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG SO FAR ACCEPTED BY JAPAN. YANAGIYA

TOOK NOTE.

GIFFARD

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

Papl

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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DEP/HD PUSD

PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON

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