TNAG-2303-FCO40-3332-Hong-Kong-International-Rights-and-Obligations-(IRO)-Sub-Gro-1991 — Page 78

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COMMENT:

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RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY F C O

TELNO 2880

OF 161125Z SEPTEMBER 91

INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

YOUR TELNO 1660: IRO SUB-GROUP: TREATIES

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

THANK YOU FOR TUR. WE HAVE NOW DRAFTED THE REMAINING TWO PAPERS IN THIS CATEGORY, COVERING FOUR PIL TREATIES, AND WILL FAX THEM TO YOU SHORTLY.

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THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE MIGHT WELL BE ABLE TO OFFER SOME COMMENTS ON THE VARIOUS PIL TREATIES. BUT WE AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELY CHINESE REACTION. SUCH AN APPROACH WOULD ALSO COMPLICATE MATTERS UNNECESSARILY. WE WOULD THEREFORE PREFER THAT THE SECRETARY-GENERAL NOT BE CONSULTED AT THIS STAGE.

WILSON

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