TNAG-2110-FCO40-3009-Hong-Kong-participation-in-international-organisations-1990 — Page 296

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YOUR TELNO 415: OPEN SKIES: AREA OF APPLICATION

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MDHIAN 8292

1 WE AGREE THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE OPEN SKIES TREATY FOR THE REASONS SET OUT IN PARA 3 OF TUR.

2. IF JUSTIFICATION FOR THIS POSITION NEEDS TO BE GIVEN TO OTHER STATES, WE SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD IF POSSIBLE RESTRICT OUR LINE TO THE POINT IN PARA 3D VIZ THERE IS NO PRACTICAL NEED TO INCLUDE HONG KONG. IF NECESSARY, POINTS IN PARA 3A, B AND C COULD BE DRAWN ON IN THE MARGINS IN SUPPORT OF OUR CASE BUT WE WOULD PREFER TO AVOID THE RISK OF HAVING SUCH ARGUMENTS REPORTED BACK BY OTHERS TO THE CHINESE.

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