TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 194

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OCMIAN 6114

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BRUSSELS FOR WEBB-JOHNSON

YOUR TELNO 1300: 1987 CCC COUNCIL MEETING

1.

WE REGRET THAT WE HAVE DIFFIFCULTY WITH YOUR SUGGESTION

THAT WILSON SHOULD ATTEND

THIS COUNCIL MEETING. DELEGATIONS WERE ORIGINALLY RESTRICTED TO

ONLY TWO SEATS EACH. WE HAVE ALREADY ASKED TO BE ALLOCATED TWO

MORE TO ACCOMMODATE WILLIAMSON AND LI. HM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

ARE THEREFORE RELUCTANT TO GO BACK ONCE AGAIN TO ASK FOR YET

ANOTHER SEAT.

2. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. WE FEEL THAT

IT WOULD BE RATHER DISPROPORTIONATE, IN ADVANCE OF HONG KONG

BECOMING A SEPARATE MEMBER OF THE CCC, FOR THE HONG KONG

REPRESENTATION ON THE UK DELEGATION TO OUTNUMBER THE UK MEMBERS.

WE HOPE YOU CAN ACCEPT THIS ON THIS OCCASION. ONCE YOU HAVE

MEMBERSHIP IN YOUR OWN RIGHT, IT WILL OF COURSE BE OPEN TO YOU

TO SEEK AGREEMENT FROM THE CCC FOR WHATEVER LEVEL OF ATTENDANCE

YOU JUDGE NECESSARY.

HOWE

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MR. GILLMORE

CONFIDENTIAL

COPIES TO,

MISS J. HEALD

H.M.C.E. RM 236. KINGS BEAM HSE.

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