TNAG-1661-FCO40-2309-Hong-Kong-localisation-of-shipping-legislation-1987 — Page 41

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2965

OF 06100OZ AUGUST 87

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

- 6 AUG 1987

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

REGISTRY

Action Takeḥ

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YOUR TELNO 703: HONG KONG AND THE #MO

WE ARE OF COURSE AWARE OF THE AGREEMENT REACHED AT JLG IN AT THE

INSISTENCE OF THE CHINESE (PARA 5 OF YOUR TELNO 1568 OF 1986). HOWEVER, FROM THE WAY IN WHICH WANG WENYANG ASKED FOR OUR VIEWS ON THE TIMING FOR TRANSMITTING THE NOTES, IT MAY BE THAT THEY HAVE EMTHER FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE AGREEMENT OR CHOSEN TO IGNORE T. AS WE

HAVE ALL ALONG DISLIKED THE IDEA OF TAKING ACTION IN BATCHES, AND HAVING REGARD TO THE ADVICE OF THE IMO SECRETARY-GENERAL, WE SEE ADVANTAGE HN NOT REFERRING TO THE AGREED POSITION OURSELVES. INSTEAD, WE SHOULD SUGGEST THAT THE TWO SIDES SHOULD TRANSMIT THE TWO NOTES TO THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PREFERABLY BY, SAY, END-AUGUST (F THAT IS A CONVENIENT TIMEFRAME AS FAR AS YOU ARE

CONCERNED).

2. #F THE CHINESE DID REFER TO THE AGREEMENT AND PREFER TO ABIDE BY MIT, WE WOULD BE CONTENT FOR PEKING TO DEPLOY THE LINE IN PARA 2 OF TUR.

FORD

YYYY

HMLNAN 6534

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RES DEPT (FE)

DEP/HD.PUSD MAED

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR EGGAR

MR MCLAREN

MR CILLMORE

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