TNAG-2241-FCO40-3222-Asia-Pacific-Economic-Cooperation-(APEC)-1991 — Page 56

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UNCLASSIFIED

FM SEOUL

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 377

OF 18075OZ JULY 91

AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

UNCLASSIFIED

102606

TOP COPY

MDLIAN 6925

Whis old

Q DIST?

1731

APEC/HONG KONG

1. WE HAVE RECEIVED A PRESS ENQUIRY FROM THE LOCAL AFP CORRESPONDENT ABOUT HMG'S ROLE IN LOBBYING FOR HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN PAEC UNDER THE THREE CHINAS' FORMULA.

2.

GRATEFUL IF YOU AND/OR HONG KONG COULD GIVE US A LINE TO TAKE. AS THE APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SEOUL IN NOVEMBER GETS NEARER, WE CAN EXPECT MORE ENQUIRIES ON THIS ISSUE.

WRIGHT

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

60

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

. (RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

NEWS D

PLANNERS

ADDITIONAL

4

DISTRIBUTION

64

PUSD

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

SIR J COLES MR BURNS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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