TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 178

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OO PEKIN

FM FCOLN TO HOKON

291700Z APR

GRS 124

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1192

OF 291700Z APRIL 87

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 1593 AND PEKING TELNO 685:

HONG KONG AND THE CCC

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WE

WE AGREE WITH ALL THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED IN TURS. ALSO AGREE WITH SUGGESTIONS IN PARAS 2(C) AND (D) OF FIRST TUR. GRATEFUL IF PEKING COULD THEREFORE TAKE AN EARLY OPPORTUNITY TO APPROACH THE CHINESE, EMPLOYING THE AMENDED TEXTS.

WE ARE TELEGRAPHING THE AGREED TEXTS TO BRUSSELS, FOR INFORMATION ONLY AT THIS STAGE (REPEATED TO BOTH OF YOU).

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HOWE

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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

WIS J. HEALD, HWICE, Rm 236

KINGS BEARM HOUSE

MARK LANE

LONDON

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