TNAG-1840-FCO40-2615-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 113

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FM HONG KONG

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OF 27020OZ FEBRUARY 89

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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,

INFO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO. 440 : FAC ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG

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WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE IN YOUR TUR. WE TAKE THE POINT IN THE LAST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH 3 THEREIN. HOWEVER, OUR LEGAL EXPERTS CONTINUE TO HAVE DOUBTS AND IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IF WE COULD HAVE A COPY OF THE DETAILED MEMORANDUM ON THIS SUBJECT PREPARED BY FCO LEGAL ADVISERS SO AS TO CLEAR OUR MIND ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION- AL POSITION.

WILSON

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MR EDWARDS, LEGAL ADVISERS MR MACLEOD, LEGAL ADVISERS

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