TNAG-2152-FCO40-3071-Commonwealth-war-graves-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 24

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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELNO 1677

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OF 11100OZ SEPTEMBER 90

¡ SEP 1990

INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLĠ HONG KONG

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UKREP

YOUR TELNO 2687: COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES

1. THANK YOU FOR TUR.

PROGRESS WITH THE CWGC.

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WE ARE PLEASED THAT SO WAS ABLE TO MAKE

IT SEEMS SENSIBLE FOR YOU TO PURSUE

THIS SUBJECT DIRECT WITH THE CWGC WHERE POSSIBLE. BUT PLEASE

KEEP US INFORMED SINCE THE CWGC MAY STILL TACKLE US ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL, FOR EXAMPLE, TO HAVE MORE DETAIL OF YOUR RECENT EXCHANGE.

2.

WE ARE INTERESTED TO HEAR THAT THE CWGC HAVE DROPPED THEIR INSISTENCE ON A FORMAL WGA, PROVIDING THEIR CONCERNS CAN BE MET BY OTHER MEANS. WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS ROUTE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE OUTCOME OF

YOUR RESEARCHES IN DUE COURSE.

3. UNLESS WE HEAR FROM YOU TO THE CONTRARY, WE SHALL MEANWHILE

REPLY TO THE CWGC'S OUTSTANDING LETTER SAYING THAT:

(A) YOU ARE CONTENT WITH THEIR PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANAGING THEIR OWN AFFAIRS IN HONG KONG (PARA 2 OF GEE'S LETTER OF 5 JULY).

(B) THE CWGC WOULD BE CONSULTED IN THE EVENT OF DIFFICULTY ARISING OVER THE DEEDS OF APPROPRIATION IN THE LAND COMMISSION (PARA 3 OF GEE'S LETTER). WE WILL ALSO TELL THEM THAT YOU PLAN TO RAISE THIS IN THE LAND COMMISSION TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR. (PARA 4 OF TUR).

(C) YOU ARE EXPLORING WHETHER APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS

MIGHT MEET THE CWGC'S CONCERNS RATHER THAN A FORMAL WGA.

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