TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 191

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OF PRUDENCE AND DISCRETION, WE SUGGEST THAT OUR APPROACH TO THE

SG AND ANY SUBSEQUENT DIPLOMATIC EXERCISE BE MADE IN GOOD TIME SO

THAT DEPENDING ON PROGRESS MADE WE COULD PUT HONG KONG'S

APPLICATION BEFORE THE CCC COUNCIL AND ITS MEETING TO BE HELD IN

OTTAWA FROM 22 TO 26 JUNE 1987. GRATEFUL FOR CHINESE SIDES

VIEWS.

ENDS.

3.

CHINESE.

4.

A COPY OF THIS SPEAKING NOTE COULD ALSO BE LEFT WITH THE

UKREP BRUSSELS HAVE SUGGESTED TO US THAT WE SHOULD INFORM

THE EC COMMISSION AT THE TIME WE APPROACH THE CCC SECRETARIAT

BECAUSE THEY FEEL SURE THE COMMISSION WILL BE HELPFUL EVEN THOUGH

THEY HAVE NO STATUS IN THE CCC. WE SEE NO OBJECTION TO THIS AND

SOME SLIGHT POSSIBLE BENEFIT. THERE WOULD BE NO NEED TO TELL THE

CHINESE THAT THAT WAS WHAT WE INTENDED. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.

HOWE

OCMIAN 9503

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D. (FE)

DEP.HD/PUSD PS/MR RENTON

MR MCL RE

MR GILLMORE

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

Miss J. HEALD, HM CLE.

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