TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 104

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FM PEKING

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TELNO 1102

OF 1303O5Z JUNE 87

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INFO IMMEDIATE HOMG, BRUSSELS, UKREP BRUSSELS DIST?

BRUSSELS TELNO 198 AND YOUR TELNO 574:

HONG KONG AND THE CCC

1. PIGOTT TOOK ACTION ON YOUR TUR WITH WANG WEIYANG ON 13 JUNE, DRAWING THE REPORT IN FIRST TUR.

2. WANG SAID THAT THE CHINESE SIDE HAD ALSO RECEIVED A REPORT, GIVING SIMILAR DETAILS, FROM THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN BRUSSELS. HE EXPRESSED THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION WE HAD JUST GIVEN HIM AND CONFIRMED THAT THE COURSE OF ACTION PROPOSED BY DICKERSON WAS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHINESE.

3. WANG ASKED WHETHER WE HAD ANY IDEAS ON HOW THE UK AND CHINESE DELEGATES SHOULD PROCEED IN ADDRESSING THE OTTAWA COUNCIL MEETING. PIGOTT, SPEAKING PERSONALLY, SAID THAT THIS WOULD PROBABLY BEST BE DECIDED IN THE LIGHT OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL'S ADVICE AFTER THE POLICY COMMISSION MEETING HAD TAKEN PLACE.

EVANS

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PEHPAN 1600

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT.(FE)

DEP/HD PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

MR MC LAREN MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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