TNAG-2298-FCO40-3324-Hong-Kong-International-Rights-and-Obligations-(IRO)-Sub-Gro-1991 — Page 18

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HKC031/12

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY F C O

TELNO 1185

OF 22094OZ APRIL 91

Mr

Fainty

0.5.

No action taken.

INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES:

RM 2414.

126360

MDLIAN 5040

Minure to James, info Dept.

TRADE (GENERAL)

(530)*.

pa.

1. WE THINK IT PREMATURE TO PREPARE A PAPER ON THE ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY CONVENTION (ITEM 20.3) SINCE APO IS ONE OF THE FOUR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS ON WHICH WE HAVE AGREED IN THE SUB-

GROUP TO POSTPONE DISCUSSION.

2. OUR ONLY REMAINING PAPER IN THIS CATEGORY, ON THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS (ITEM 20.1), IS IN MIFT. IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT AMENDING PROTOCOLS OF 1948, 1966, 1972 AND 1982 (ITEMS 20.1(1) TO 20.1(4)).

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WILSON

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MAIN

61

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

. (RESTRICTED)

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HKD

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NEWS D PLANNERS

ADDITIONAL

3

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64

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