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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING

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HONG KONG TELNOS 3499-3502: IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES: CUSTOMS

1.

WE ARE CONTENT WITH THE THREE PAPERS CONTAINED IN HONG KONG TELNOS 3500-3502. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF FIRST

TUR ARE AS FOLLOWS:

2.

(A) HONG KONG WAS INCLUDED IN THE UK RATIFICATION ON

1 OCTOBER 1962

(B) NO RESERVATIONS.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE CONSOLIDATED LIST IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF FIRST TUR OF OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTS YOU REQUIRE. WE TOO AGREE WITH THE APPROACH SUGGESTED IN AUST'S LETTER OF 14 NOVEMBER, BUT ACCEPT THAT WE SHOULD FINISH OFF THIS BATCH BEFORE INTRODUCING

IT.

3. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 3.14 (PARAGRAPH 1(C) OF FIRST TUR) ALL THESE TREATIES ARE DEPOSITED AT THE UN. GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF UKMIS NEW YORK COULD TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. ITEM 3.14 IS DEPOSITED WITH THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL IN BRUSSELS: WE WILL OBTAIN THE INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION.

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