TNAG-1653-FCO40-2301-Proposed-extension-of-double-taxation-conventions-to-Hong-Ko-1987 — Page 5

CONFIDENTIAL

5. The brief to the Financial Secretary in October 1984 said "clearly this is something which will need to be kept under close review". Under the gentle prompting from Hong Kong it would seem that now is not too soon to promote this from the backburner.

Yours sincerely

высш

J B SHEPHERD

cc Mr Painter

Mr Houghton Mr Cleave

Mr JF Hall

Miss Pattison