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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 393: APEC/HONG KONG
1. SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION FROM HONG KONG AND UKREP JLG THAT THEY HAVE NO FURTHER VIEWS, YOU SHOULD USE THE FOLLOWING LINE ABOUT HMG'S ROLE IN LOBBYING FOR HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN
APEC:
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WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HKG WANTS TO PLAY A FULL PART IN THE ACTIVITIES OF APEC. IT HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED ON ITS OWN BEHALF IN THE CONSULTATIONS SET IN TRAIN AT THE APEC II MEETING IN JULY 1990, AIMED AT EXPANDING PARTICIPATION IN APEC TO INCLUDE INTER ALIA HONG KONG. HMG HAS NO PART TO PLAY IN THIS PROCESS. BUT IT NATURALLY SUPPORTS HONG KONG'S
APPLICATION.
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IF ASKED FOR A VIEW ON HONG KONG'S CLAIMS, IT WOULD BE
HELPFUL TO SAY:
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FROM HMG'S POINT OF VIEW, HONG KONG IS A SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL ECONOMY, IS WELL QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN APEC AND WOULD SEEM TO HAVE A GREAT DEAL TO OFFER TO, AND BENEFIT FROM, SUCH A REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS UNQUOTE.
3. YOU WILL HAVE SEEN UKREP JLG TELNO 366 RECORDING CHINESE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN APEC.
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