TNAG-2112-FCO40-3011-International-Rights-and-Obligations-Sub-Group-of-the-Sino-B-1990 — Page 97

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 2093

OF 07150OZ NOVEMBER 90

CONFIDENTIAL

HKC031/12

RECE

If.:

·

- 8 NOV 1990

INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING

42 045426

MDHOAN 0994

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YOUR TELNO 3246: IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES: CUSTOMS

1.

WE ENTIRELY APPRECIATE THE NEED TO BALANCE SHORTNESS AND CRISPNESS WITH A SUFFICIENTLY FULL EXPLANATION OF THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THE TREATIES. WE THEREFORE THINK THAT PARA 1 (A-D) OF TUR IS A GOOD COMPROMISE. WE ARE ALSO CONTENT WITH 1(E).

2. WE UNDERSTAND THAT TWO OF THE DECLARATIONS (IN RESPECT OF PARA 1 (C AND D) OF YOUR TELNO 2991) ARE ON THEIR WAY TO US NOW. WE WILL ASK UKMIS NEW YORK TO FORWARD THE OTHER TWO DIRECTLY TO YOU.

HURD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

57

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

NEWS D

DISTRIBUTION

60

PUSD

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

ADDITIONAL

3

MS FOAKES LEGAL ADVISERS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

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