TNAG-1551-FCO40-2115-Possible-cultural-agreement-between-Hong-Kong-and-Japan-1986 — Page 33

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1.

FIFOOT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY A MEMBER OF THE JAPANESE

EMBASSY THAT DURING THE GOVERNOR'S FORTHCOMING VISIT, HIS HOSTS

HOPE TO OFFER DEVELOPMENT AID TO HONG KONG FOR EDUCATIONAL

PURPOSES AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE AN INSTRUMENT OF AGREEMENT TO

BE SIGNED. EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE ENQUIRED WHETHER THE GOVERNOR

WAS EMPOWERED TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG.

2.

WE ASSUME THAT THIS PROPOSAL IS CONNECTED WITH THE

SUGGESTION MADE EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT JAPAN AND HONG KONG MIGHT

CONCLUDE A CULTURAL AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, AS FAR AS WE ARE AWARE,

THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS MATTER SINCE YOUR

TELNO 555 WHICH INFORMED US THAT YOU INTENDED TO REFLECT

FURTHER ON THE SUGGESTION.

3.

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CLARIFY DESKBY 210900Z YOUR

UNDERSTANDING OF JAPANESE INTENTIONS AND PRESENT POSITION ON

CULTURAL AGREEMENT SCHEME. GRATEFUL ALSO FOR ANY INFORMATION

TOKYO MAY BE ABLE TO ADD.

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