TNAG-2110-FCO40-3009-Hong-Kong-participation-in-international-organisations-1990 — Page 36

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 3759

CONFIDENTIAL

Asked P. Fitout for

advic

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OF 1903OOZ DECEMBER 90

INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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MDHIAN 4971

Mr Fifoot Legal Advisers. Mr Whomersley

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Mr Sganty

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Should we check that

legal advises agree?

YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 2187: UK RATIFICATION OF THE ITU CONSTITUTION AND CONVENTION, NICE 1989.

1. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR DTI'S AGREEMENT TO DELAY RATIFICATION.

2. ON REFLECTION, WE CONSIDER THAT THE CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE 1989 NICE CONSTITUTION AND CONVENTION ARE NOT SUBSTANTIAL OR SIGNIFICANT FOR HONG KONG AS WE DO NOT HAVE MEMBERSHIP STATUS AND THE CHANGES MAINLY AFFECT MEMBERS WITH FULL VOTING RIGHTS. WE NOTE IN PARTICULAR THAT THE ITU ACTIVITIES AND BODIES MENTIONED IN THE RECORD OF THE DISCUSSION AT JLG V OF THIS ORGANISATION (PEKING TELEGRAM NO. 2252 OF 26 NOVEMBER 1986 REFERS) ARE NOT (NOT) AFFECTED.

3. WE CONCLUDE THEREFORE THAT THE CHANGES DO NOT (NOT) MEET THE CRITERIA FOR CONSULTATION UNDER THE AGREED GUIDELINES WITH THE CHINESE AND THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO CONSULT THEM PRIOR TO THE RATIFICATION ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD PROCEED AS PROPOSED IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 150 TO ANGUILLA. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

WILSON

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