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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG,
TELNO 9
G KONG HKC 193
OF 08163OZ MARCH 90
26 MAR 1998
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, HONG KONG
xv:1
STRY
REGISTRY Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 38: AGENDA FOR LG XV:1 NEW SUBJECTS
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IN TUR YOU ASKED WHERE MATTERS STOOD ON MUTUAL LEGAL
ASSISTANCE TREATIES AND THE ALLOCATION OF CALL SIGNS.
1.
2.
ON THE ALLOCATION OF CALL SIGNS, ITSHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO PUT A PAPER TO THE CHINESE JUST BEFORE JLG XV. (PAMELA MAJOR'S LETTER OF 4 MARCH TO NIGEL WHITNEY REFERS).
3. ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TREATIES THE POSITION IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED. WE ARE CURRENTLY NEGOTIATING ON MLAT WITH THE US AND SEE ADVANTAGE IN AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF THE NEXT ROUND OF UK/US TALKS WHICH ARE DUE TO TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK. WE WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO FORWARD A COPY OF THE UK/US TEXT IN ADDITION TO
COMMENTING ON YOUR DRAFT MODEL AGREEMENT.
4. WE ARE ALSO STILL WAITING FOR COMMENTS FROM THE HOME OFFICE. THE RELEVANT HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS ARE CURRENTLY PREOCCUPIED WITH
MAJOR UK LEGISLATION IN THIS FIELD AND WILL BE UNABLE TO COMMENT BEFORE 15 MARCH. BUT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE POLITICAL IMPORTANCE WE ATTACH TO GETTING THE JLG PROCESS MOVING AGAIN AND HAVE PROMISED TO RESPOND BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
IF YOU ARE TO SEEK EXCO'S ADVICE ON THIS SUBJECT BEFORE JLG XV, THE TIMING WILL BE VERY TIGHT BUT WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO KEEP UP
THE PRESSURE AT THIS END.
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
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DISTRIBUTION
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