910822Z
REFERRED MR PAUL FOR DIST ADV. REFTEL SUGGESTED 010821Z FEB
LNMDAN 8199
CONFIDENTIAL
00 FCOLŃ
HMLNAN 4250
FM HON
TO FCOLN
01074OZ FEB
GRS 121
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 339
OF 01074OZ FEBRUARY 91
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
ia
HKB 02013.
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
YRTELNO 222: GULF BURDEN SHARING: PRESS LINE FOR HONG KONG
1. IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS DURING HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG, LORD CAITHNESS HAS SAID THAT NO FORMAL REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE TO THE HKG AND THAT THE QUESTION OF MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE COSTS OF THE GULF WAR IS A MATTER FOR HKG. HE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THIS LINE IN RESPONSE TO ANY FURTHER QUERIES.
2. IN ANSWER TO SIMILAR QUESTIONS, WE ARE TAKING THE LINE THAT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FORMAL REQUEST. BUT IN THE LIGHT OF APPEALS BEING MADE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WE EXPECT THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER.
WILSON
YYYY
HMLNAN 4250
Mr Stone
21/2
w
23
Page 135Page 136
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 229
OF 01160OZ FEBRUARY 91
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.