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CONFIDENTIAL
FM MADRID
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 43
OF 17090OZ JANUARY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
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HIRA 34011
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
24 FEB 1990
023612
MDLIAN 0949
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
(788)
INFO SAVING EC POSTS, WASHINGTON
178989 HID 3408
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
REGISTRY
Action Taken
YOUR TELNO 2364 ANS 2365 TO WASHINGTON: HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1. ACTION TAKEN WITH FREDERICO PALOMERO, MFA ACTING SUBDIRECTOR FOR ASIA, ON 11 JANUARY.
2. BACKHOUSE (1 SECRETARY EXTERNAL) COVERED THE POINTS MADE IN TURS AND LEFT A SPEAKING NOTE. PALOMERO EXPRESSED SPANISH SYMPATHY FOR
THE DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND AGREED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENCOURAGING THEM TO RETAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY. HE ADDED, HOWEVER, THAT SPAIN'S INTERESTS IN KONG KONG WERE SLIGHT TO THE POINT OF INSIGNIFICANCE AND THAT THERE WAS LITTLE THE SPANISH COULD DO TO ASSIST HMG. THE QUESTION
OF OFFERING RIGHT OF ABODE IN SPAIN FOR THE FEW EMPLOYEES OF SPANISH COMPANIES HAD YET TO BE CONSIDERED. PALOMERO UNDERTOOK TO KEEP US INFORMED.
FCO PSE PASS SAVING.
FEARN
YYYY
MAIN
97
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
ECD (I)
WED
DISTRIBUTION
112
SPD
FED
PAGE
SEAD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
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