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172646 MDLIAN 3315

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FM OTTAWA

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 005

OF 092215Z APRIL 90

INFO ROUTINE FCO

FOLLOWING FOR PS/MR MAUDE

-(194)

(195)

Токо TORCD 34011

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

02 MAY 1990

R!

PA

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

Acton Takel.

FCO TELNOS 615 AND 616 TO WASHINGTON: HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG 7-11 APRIL

1. DEA (AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION) HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY ARE CONTENT WITH THE FIRST TWO SENTENCES OF PARA 8 OF FIRST TUR. THEY HAVE ASKED HOWEVER THAT THE THIRD AND FINAL SENTENCE BE SHORTENED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: QUOTE WE HOPE THAT SUCH FLEXIBILITY WILL BE EXERCISED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE. UNQUOTE.

2.

I RECOMMEND THAT WE GO ALONG. IT IS IMPORTANT TO RETAIN CANADIAN GOODWILL IF FLEXIBILITY IS TO WORK TO OUR ADVANTAGE IN PRACTICE.

NEWTON

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

62

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

.(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

PUSD

ADDITIONAL

3

DISTRIBUTION

65

NEWS D

NAD

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

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