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174660 MDHOAN 0745

PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT OF OMELCO OFFICE IN LONDON

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WE HAVE NOTED WITH INTEREST THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY OMELCO OF THEIR DECISION TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT OFFICE IN LONDON, HEADED BY AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, AT A COST ON HK DOLLARS 4.3 MILLIAN PER ANNUM.

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WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE BACKGROUND TO THIS DECISION, WHICH WE ASSUME WAS TAKEN AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE SEE FROM THE

PRESS RELEASE THAT THE LONDON OFFICE WILL BE CONCERNED WITH ALL ISSUES AFFECTING HONG KONG, WITH THE AIM OF MAINTAINING A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT OMELCO IDENTITY. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT THE OFFICE'S PRECISE REMIT WILL BE AND HOW THIS WILL FIT IN WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE HERE. IT IS CLEARLY IMPORTANT THAT THERE SHOULD BE CLOSE COOPERATION OVER SENSITIVE ISSUES SUCH AS NATIONALITY AND RIGHT OF ABODE. 3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE NEW HEAD OF THE OMELCO LONDON OFFICE HAS BEEN CHOSEN AND, IF SO, WHO IT WILL BE.

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