TNAG-1551-FCO40-2115-Possible-cultural-agreement-between-Hong-Kong-and-Japan-1986 — Page 14

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Mr Fifoot

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 291/1

Reference......

ملتا

Deputy Legal Adviser

POSSIBLE HONG KONG/JAPAN CULTURAL AGREEMENT

1. Further to your minute of 21 May and Hong Kong telno 1563, I now enclose a letter from Mr Peirce on this subject.

2.

3.

Para 8 seems to raise basically questions:

(a) should the document(s) be

"agreement"?

[I assume

referred to as an

not

to avoid

an

unnecessary complications it need only be exchange of diplomatic notes.]

(b) would

an

entrustment be needed purpose? [Not sure]

for this

(c) should we mention the exchange to the Chinese in advance? [I think so, for form's sake.]

I would be grateful for your views on these points, and any other comments you or copy addressees may have.

CC: Mrs Blackwell

CRD

Mr Dimond FED

CE Leeks

Hong Kong Department WH 312

RECEIVE

CONFIDENTIAL

HKK 291/1

GISTRY

1 SEP 1986

Amel

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