TNAG-2178-FCO40-3115-Hong-Kong-nationality-international-support-1990 — Page 189

CONFIDENTIAL

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MDHOAN 1083

FOR CONGRESSIONAL SUB-COMMITTEES TO ISSUE INVITATIONS OF THIS KIND AND WHETHER YOU SEE ADVANTAGE IN OUR TAKING IT UP. WE SEE NO REASON IN PRINCIPLE WHY AN FCO OFFICIAL SHOULD NOT TESTIFY BEFORE THE SUB-COMMITTEE PROVIDED THAT BOTH THE INVITATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT APPEARANCE ARE INFORMAL. THE RULES GOVERNING THE APPEARANCE OF OFFICIALS BEFORE OVERSEAS PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ARE SET OUT IN FCO CIRCULAR 359/89.

5. FOR HONG KONG: GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD REINFORCE THE ACTION TAKEN BY POSTS BY LOBBYING CONSULATES GENERAL/COMMISSIONS IN HONG

KONG.

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MR BLATHERWICK

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MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV

MR BARRETT LEGAL ADV

MR FIFOOT HKD

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