TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 53

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MDHIAN 6023

TELNO 2012

CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

OF 16093OZ NOVEMBER 1987

HKC 111

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

19 NOV 1987

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

DESK OFFICER

REGIST

INDEX

PA

Action Taken

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YOUR TELNO'S 3001 AND 3002 TO HONG KONG: HONG KONG AND ACCESSION TO CCC CONVENTIONS.

1. WE THINK THE CHINESE COULD WELL CONSIDER THIS A MATTER ON WHICH THEY SHOULD BE CONSULTED. WE THEREFORE AGREE WITH THE ACTION PROPOSED IN PARA 2 OF FIRST TUR.

2. MAY WE SHOW THE CHINESE THE TEXT OF THE DRAFT CCC POLICY

COMMISSION PAPER (SECOND TUR) ?

EVANS

YYYY

DISTRIBUTION

24

ΜΑΙΝ

23

HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH (FE)

DEP HD/PUSD

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR EGGAR

MR MCLAREN

MR GILLMORE

ADDITIONAL

1

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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