TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 80

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GRS 200

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2530

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, BRUSSELS, UKREP BRUSSELS, OTTAWA

OTTAWA FOR UK CCC DELEGATION

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BRUSSELS FOR WEBB-JOHNSON

OUR TELNO 2465, OTTAWA TELNO 342 AND PEKING TELNO 1200 TO YOU :

HONG KONG AND THE CCC

WE PROPOSE TO ISSUE THE PRESS RELEASE (TEXT IN OUR TELNO 2410 AS

AMENDED BY YOUR TELNO 598 TO PEKING AND FIRST TUR) AT 5 F.M. LOCAL

THME ON 27 JUNE. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INSTRUCT PEKING DESKBY

27010OZ TO INFORM THE CHINESE OF THE MINOR AMENDMENT IN FIRST TUR

AND THE TIMING OF THE PRESS RELEASE.

WILSON

YYYY

HMLNAN 4889

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

RESEARCH DEPT.(FE)

DEP/HD PUSD

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

MR MC LAREN MR GILLMORE

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