TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 85

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- NONSENSE TO SUGGEST THAT UK DELEGATION OPERATING IN ANY WAY INDEPENDENTLY FROM MINISTERS IN LONDON., IN DAILY TOUCH, WILL NOT VOTE ON IMPORTANT PROPOSALS WITHOUT CONSULTING MINISTERS FIRST.

4. PRESS ALSO INTERESTED IN ALLEGATIONS FROM GREENPEACE THAT UK DELEGATION HAS BEEN LOBBYING FOR HONG KONG, EG. WITH INDIA. WE HAVE FIRMLY DENIED THIS CHONG KONG DELEGATES HAVE NOT BEEN DOING SO). OUR

LINE TO TAKE ON HONG KONG'S CASE IS THAT THE HONG KONG MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION ARE HERE TO PRESENT THEIR CASE FOR CONTINUED TRADE. IF THE NGOS BELIEVE IN A FREE AND FRANK DISCUSSION OF ALL THE ISSUES INVOLVED THEN THEY SHOULD ACCEPT THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO SO.

5. GRATEFUL GUIDANCE BY TELEPHONE 11 OCTOBER.

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