TNAG-2152-FCO40-3071-Commonwealth-war-graves-in-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 26

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FM HONG KONG

TO ROUTINE F C O

TELNO 2687

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OF 060943Z SEPTEMBER 90

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14 SEP 1990

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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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OUR TELNO 2445 AND YOUR TELNO 1639 COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES

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JAMES SO (DUS) HAS HAD A USEFUL DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION (CWGC).

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SO REPORTED THAT THE CWGC ARE NO LONGER INSISTING ON A FORMAL WAR GRAVES AGREEMENT (WGA) AND HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY ARE PREPARED TO EXPLORE WHETHER THEIR CONCERNS CAN BE MET BY OTHER MEANS SUCH AS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS, WHILE KEEPING OTHER OPTIONS OPEN.

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WE THEREFORE SEE NO NEED TO PURSUE THE IDEA OF A WGA ACTIVELY FOR THE TIME BEING. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE PROPOSE TO FOLLOW UP ON APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS INSTEAD. SHOULD THIS OR OTHER OPTIONS PROVE INADEQUATE, WE WOULD CONSIDER THE WGA APPROACH FURTHER.

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ON THE QUESTION OF DEEDS OF APPROPRIATION, WE PLAN TO CONSULT EXCO IN EARLY OCTOBER AND UPON ITS ENDORSEMENT, WILL RAISE THE MATTER AT THE NEXT LAND COMMISSION MEETING DUE TO BE HELD TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR.

WILSON

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MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

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