TNAG-1655-FCO40-2303-Hong-Kong-and-the-Customs-Co-operation-Council-(CCC)-1987 — Page 87

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FM HONG KONG

TO HMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2464

OF 2408OOZ JUNE 87

MaNFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, BRUSSELS, UKREP BRUSSELS, OTTAWA

OTTAWA FOR UK CCC DELEGAT KON-

BRUSSELS FOR WEBB-JOHNSON

OUR TELNO 2436: HONG KONG AND THE CCC: PRESS RELEASE

WE UNDERSTAND FROM OUR CUSTOMS OFFICIALS CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE COUNCIL MEETHING THAT HONG KONG'S CASE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER WWTH MEMBERSHIP APPLICAT ONS BY MOZAMBIQUE AND GAMBIA, AND HIT HIS NOT CLEAR WHETHER HONG KONG WOULD BE THE 99TH MEMBER OF ITS ADMIS SHON IS APPROVED. WE PROPOSE THEREFORE TO AMEND THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE DRAFT PRESS RELEASE TO READ QUOTE ADMISSION OF HONG KONG AS A MEMBER

ETC. UNQUOTE.

WILSON

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HMLNAN 4728

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT.(FE)

DEP/HD PUSD

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR MR MC LAREN MR GILLMORE

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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