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69.

GF 2121

MS Rodemark ESED

83

026226

MDHIAN 7348

What is involved is preparation of a

paper to put to

put to the

The Chinese,

The Chinize to consider plus i

40 days for

margin

рез

they have

any questions.

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 3197

OF 020745Z NOVEMBER 90

should

INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

82

YOUR TELNO 150 TO ANGUILLA : UK RATIFICATION OF THE ITU CONSTITUTION AND CONVENTION, NICE 1989

1. HONG KONG WISHES TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH HMG'S INSTRUMENT OF RATIFICATION. HOWEVER, THE AGREED GUIDELINES ON CONSULTING THE CHINESE REQUIRE PRIOR CONSULTATION ON SUBSTANTIAL OR SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS TO HONG KONG'S EXISTING INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND

OBLIGATIONS WHICH MAY CONTINUE AFTER 1997.

2. RATIFICATION OF THE NEW ITU CONSTITUTION AND CONVENTION ON HONG KONG'S BEHALF IS CONSIDERED TO FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. HENCE, IT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO CONSULT THE CHINESE IN ADVANCE OF SUCH RATIFICATION.

3. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT DTI IS PREPARED TO DELAY RATIFICATION UNTIL THE NECESSARY CONSULTATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

WILSON HKC031/10

HELL

6 NOV 1990

YYYY

DISTRIBUTION

IND

ΜΑΙΝ

MINIMAL

ESED

26

ADDITIONAL

1

MR DOOGAN, TP DIV, DTI (KINGSGATE HOUSE)

NNNN

27

& Mr Sayoy o.r.

HKD

WIAD

fa fu2/11

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