TNAG-1661-FCO40-2309-Hong-Kong-localisation-of-shipping-legislation-1987 — Page 101

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MY TELNO 549: HONG KONG PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO IMO

1. DURING PIGOTT'S CALL ON LIN ZHIYING ON 4 MAY, WANG WEIYANG, WHO WAS ALSO PRESENT, RAISED THE QUESTION OF HOW HKG OFFICIALS WERE

ACCREDITED TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS. HE RECALLED THE RECENT

EXCHANGES WITH THE BRITISH SIDE ON THE ISSUING OF CREDENTIALS FOR

HONG KONG'S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE IMO (LAST PEPORTED I

TUR) AND SAID THAT IF WOULD BE USEFUL FOR CHINESE EXPERTS ALSO TO

KNOW HOW CREDENTIALS FOR HK'S REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS

SUCH AS THE WMO AND ESCAP WERE HANDLED.

2.

SPEAKING PERSONALLY, WILSON SUGGESTED THAT SUCH MATTERS WERE

PROBABLY BEST LEFT FOR DISCUSSION BETWEEN EXPERTS IN THE IRO

SUB-GROUP. NEVERTHE LESS PIGOTT UNDERTOOK TO REPORT WANG'S REQUEST.

3. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

EVANS

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