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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 197

OF 18034OZ JANUARY 86

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 1 JAN 1986

DESK OFFICER INDEX

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Action Taken

YOUR TELNO

↑ HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

JOINT LNAISON GROUP : NATIONALITY.

WE INTEND TO LET YOU HAVE OUR PROPOSALS ON THE AGENDA AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR JLG HP NEXT WEEK (AS PROMISED IN OUR TELNO 2885). THESE PROPOSALS WILL COVER THE QUESTIONS OF AN EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA TO RECORD AGREEMENTS ALREADY REACHED WITH THE CHINESE (A DRAFT OF WHICH WE AIM TO SEND TO YOU BY THE END OF JANUARY) AND THE CP ISSUE (ON WHICH WE PROPOSE TO CONSULT EXCO ON 28 JANUARY ON THE L'IMES INDICATED 4N OUR TELNO 2595).

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/NTD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS

PS/MR RENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD

MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE

MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON

MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFIC

ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.

MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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