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BACKGROUND TO QUESTIONS 1722, 1723, 1725 AND 1737

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1C MAY 1990

References

A

Hong Kong telno 1099

B

Minute: HKD to Legal Advisers

C

Legal Advisers' reply

D

FCO telno 827

E

Hong Kong telno 1334

F

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A

B

HKD minute of 23 April to Legal Advisers and

Legal Advisers' reply of 24 April

1. In paragraph 1 of their telno 1099, Hong Kong expressed the

view that it would be inappropriate to disclose commercial

information.

C D 2.

HKD agreed.

Legal Advisers expressed reservations and we asked Hong Kong for

further information.

E

F

3. In the light of Hong Kong telno 1334, Legal Advisers have agreed to

the proposed reply.

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