1166
CONFIDENTIAL
FM OSLO
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 75
OF 02110OZ APRIL 90
CONFIDENTIAL
Ако 3401
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
02 MAY 1990
DESK OFFICER
146030
MDLIAN 1233
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken
INDEX
INFO PRIORITY STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGEN, HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 605 TO HONG KONG: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1. I AM SORRY TO HAVE MISSED YOUR DEADLINE FOR ADVISING ON THE NORWEGIAN POSITION, BUT THE NORWEGIANS HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY EVASIVE AND ELUSIVE ON THIS SUBJECT. ONLY ON 30 MARCH WERE WE ABLE TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION, WHICH IS THAT THE MFA HAVE PASSED THE BUCK TO THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE WHO DISPITE VOLLEBAEK'S WORDS TO ME (MY TELNO 11) HAVE NOT (NOT) RESUBMITTED THE ISSUE TO MINISTERS.
2. I JUDGE THAT THERE IS LITTLE PROSPECT OF PERSUADING THE GOVERNMENT
TO ALTER ITS DECISION TAKEN LAST YEAR NOT TO GIVE THOSE CONCERNED SPECIAL TREATMENT (MY TELNO 6). HOWEVE, EFFORTS TO CO-ORDINATE A SCANDINAVIAN RESPONSE (STOCKHOLM TELNO 185) MIGHT PROVIDE SOME SCOPE FOR LEVERAGE AND WE ARE TOLD THAT THERE WILL BE A NORDIC MEETING ON IMMIGRATION ON 1 MAY. A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE HOME SECRETARY TO
THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE BEFORE THAT MEETING SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE NORWEGIANS AT LEAST REVIEW THEIR POSITION AGAIN. THOUGH WE HAVE BEEN
GIVEN NO ENCOURAGEMENT SO FAR TO THINK THAT THEY WILL CHANGE IT.
ROBSON
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DISTRIBUTION
60
ΜΑΙΝ
57
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD
NEWS D
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
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