TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 202

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1987 CCC COUNCIL MEETING

GIVEN OUR INCREASING INVOLVEMENT IN CCC ACTIVITIES, WE CONSIDER THAT THERE WOULD BE MERIT FOR THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

AND EXCISE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, TO ATTEND THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CCC TO BE HELD IN CANADA IN JUNE 1987 AS PART OF THE UK

DELEGATION. THIS WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISS-

TONER TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING AND TO

ESTABLISH CONTACTS. SUCH EXPERIENCE WOULD BE PARTICULARLY USEFIL

IF HONG KONG SHOULD BECOME A SEPARATE MEMBER OF THE CCC AND ATTEND

COUNCIL MEETINGS ON ITS OWN IN THE FUTURE.

2. YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT A PROPOSAL FOR HONG KONG TO ATTEND THE

1985 COUNCIL MEETING WAS RAISED DEFORE, WHEN IT WAS AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR US TO FOREGO ATTENDANCE FOR THAT YEAR (E.P. HO'S

TELELETTER TO GALSWORTHY OF 3 MAY 1985 REFERS). THE CIRCUMSTANCES

ARE CLEARLY DIFFERENT NOW AND WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE

ON HMC'S VIEWS ON THE PROPOSAL FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE NEXT COUNCIL

MEETING.

3. SUBJECT TO HMG'S AGREEMENT, THE COMMISSIONER INTENDS TO BRING ALONG THE RELEVANT SUBJECT SUPERINTENDENT, MA 5.F. LI, TO THE

MEETING. ALL RELEVANT EXPENSES WILL BE BOPME BY US.

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HMLNAN 9907

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HKD

MR. GILLMORE

MR. MCLAREN

SIR.D. WILSON.

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