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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BRUSSELS, UKREP BRUSSELS, OTTAWA
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OTTAWA PLEASE PASS TO UK CCC DELEGATION
HONG KONG TELNOS 2409-10 AND YOUR TELNO 1156: HONG KONG AND THE
CCC
1.
WE HAVE NO DETAIL BEYOND THAT IN FIRST TUR. IF THERE IS
ANYTHING OUR DELEGATION AT THE COUNCIL MEETING WOULD WISH TO ADD,
GRATEFUL IF OTTAWA WOULD ARRANGE TO LET YOU HAVE IT DESKBY
23U1OUZ. BUT WE DOUBT IF MUCH MORE NEED BE SAID, GIVEN THE
POSITIVE OUTCOME OF THE POLICY COMMISSION.
2.
SAYING
WE AGREE YOU SHOULD BRING THE CHINESE UP TO DATE,
THAT ALL APPEARS TO BE GOING WELL. WE BELIEVE OUR RESPECTIVE
DELEGATIONS ARE SUFFICIENTLY WELL BRIEFED TO LIAISE LOCALLY IN
OTTAWA ON ANYTHING THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE SAID IN THE FULL
COUNCIL. BUT WE ARE, OF COURSE, READY TO LIAISE AT SHORT NOTICE
THROUGH THE DIPLOMATIC CHANNEL SHOULD THE CHINESE SEE THE NEED.
3.
WE ALSO AGREE YOU SHOULD SHOW THE CHINESE THE TEXT OF THE
DRAFT PRESS RELEASE (WHICH WE NOTE IS MODELLED ON THE PRESS
RELEASE ON HONG KONG'S ADMISSION AS A GATT CP). OUR ONLY COMMENT
ON IT IS TO SUGGEST DELETION OF PARA 6. THE CCC IS A FAR LESS
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