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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 982: HONG KONG AND THE CCC
1.
WE AGREE THAT A CHANGE IN TIMING OF THE APPROACH TO THE
CCC TO THE WEEK BEGINNING 8 JUNE WOULD REDUCE OUR CHANCES OF
BEING ABLE TO PUT HONG KONG'S APPLICATION TO THE CCC COUNCIL IN
OTTAWA ESPECIALLY IF THE RESPONSE WAS THAT A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY
VOTE WAS INDEED REQUIRED. ALSO, THE POLICY COMMISSION OF THE CCC
WILL MEET IN CANADA IN THE WEEK BEFORE THE COUNCIL SESSION ON 22
JUNE AND IT IS LIKELY THEREFORE THAT THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND
THE SECRETARIAT WILL NEED TO BE THERE FROM ABOUT 15/16 JUNE WHICH
DOES NOT GIVE THE SG MUCH TIME TO CONSIDER HIS RESPONSE TO THE
PARALLEL APPROACH BEFORE HE LEAVES BRUSSELS BUT WE RECOGNISE
THE DIFFICULTIES OF TRYING TO GET A QUICK RESPONSE FROM THE
CHINESE. TAKING THESE FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT WE SUGGEST YOU AMEND
THE LINE TO TAKE TO READ QUOTE . . AT THE LATEST IN THE WEEK
BEGINNING 8 JUNE. UNQUOTE.
2.
FOR BRUSSELS GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION, REPEATED DESKBY
30010OZ TO PEKING, THAT THE WEEK BEGINNING 8 JUNE WOULD POSE NO
PROBLEMS FOR YOU TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION WITH THE SECRETARY
GENERAL OF THE CCC.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
MR MCLAREN MR GILLMORE
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MS J. HEALD, HM CUSTOMS Ÿ EXCISE,
KINGS BEAM MARK LANE,
HOUSE,
LONDON. EC 3,
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