CONFIDENTIAL
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MDHIAN 3432
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 178
DESK OFFICER INDEX
MKC 102
LIVED IN
CMuis
2/1
14 JAN 1988
APISTHY
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Action Taken
OF 140745Z JANUARY 88
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
87/102/31
(76
YOUR TELNO 3343 : MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY (MIGA)
FURTHER TO TUR, WE HAVE CONSULTED EXCO AND OBTAINED ITS AGREEMENT TO HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN MIGA. THE WAY IS NOW CLEAR FOR
CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE TO PROCEED. A DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE FOR
PEKING TO USE IS IN MIFT. A DRAFT DEFENSIVE Q AND A BRIEF IS IN
2ND IFT. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND PEKING'S COMMENTS ASAP.
2. YOU WILL NOTE FROM PARA 3 OF THE DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE THAT WE
HAVE PUT DOWN A MARKER THAT IF HONG KONG WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN
MIGA IT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE UK'S RATIFICATION FROM THE OUTSET
THIS SHOULD, WE HOPE, PROMPT THEM TO EXPEDITE THEIR CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER. SHOULD IT BECOME APPARENT THAT THEY HAVE ANY
DIFFICULTIES IN MEETING THE 40-DAY DEADLINE LAID DOWN IN THE AGREED
GUIDELINES, WE COULD THEN CONSIDER WHETHER
(A) WE SHOULD SUGGEST TO THE CHINESE THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE UK'S RATIFICATION, POINTING OUT THAT IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO EXCLUDE HONG KONG LATER SHOULD IT BECOME NECESSARY
(SEE A6 IN MY 2ND IFT): OR
(B) THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION SHOULD BE DEFERRED.
3. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ALSO SEND US A COPY OF YOUR DRAFT
ORDER-IN-COUNCIL WHICH EXTENDS THE RELEVANT PART OF THE ACT TO THE
COLONIES UNDER SECTION 9(4).
WILSON
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