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Ms Barrett, Legal Advisers

CONFIDENTIAL

Reference.

nec 031/22.

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APPLICATION TO HONG KONG OF INTERNATIONAL POSTAL TREATIES

AFTER 1997

1. You will recall that my predecessor, Chris Sainty, consulted you on Hong Kong's proposal to hand a paper to the Chinese dealing with various Universal Postal Union treaties applying to Hong Kong.

2. Hong Kong telnos 3043 and 3044 (attached) comprise a revised draft paper. I would be grateful if all copy addressees could comment on the revised draft by cop

10 October so that I can reply to Hong Kong by the end of the week.

3. I apologise in advance for the delay in forwarding these telegrams to you for comment.

S.D. Har Ki

Dr S D Harkin

Hong Kong Department

WH 305

270 2822

8 October 1991

CC: Mr Bonde, ESED

Mr Danson, UND

Dr Harkin

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This revised draft looks fine to ESED

Concerning Hong Kong's query (sub-para ( in Telur 3043), China

UPUL

party to the uPuy

Constitution

as amended at Washington

and thus automatically for

Convention.

Washington.

China also

on

14 December 1989,

in the General Regulations and the

signed

but

is

not

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the Portal Parcel, Ag

party to

Parcels Agreement at

the Money Order, Gino of

COD Agreements.

ALMACP

JRB

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