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FM HONG KONG

TO TELELETTER F C O

TELELETTER NFR

OF 09034OZ

APRIL 91

FROM:

FILE REF:

FOR:

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you

WILSON FUNG, CAB, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT

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RM 914.

MR. CHRIS WOOD, SECURITY CO-ORDINATION DEPARTMENT,

FCO

COPIED TO: MS PAMELA MAJOR, HKD, FCO

RIPse Pse

CONVENTION ON THE MARKING OF PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES

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if we do not

we

and & to me ASAP

OUR APOLOGIES FOR NOT REPLYING SOONER TO YOUR LETTERS OF 18.12.90 AND 7.3.91. WE HAVE CONSIDERED THE SUBSTANCE OF THE

CONVENTION AND BELIEVE THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE UK'S RATIFICATION. AS YOU ARE AWARE, PRIOR CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE UNDER THE AGREED CONSULTATION GUIDELINES IS NECESSARY AS THE EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTION TO HONG KONG WOULD CREATE NEW IROS FOR US. WE ARE PREPARING A DRAFT SPEAKING NOTE, WHICH WE SHALL CLEAR WITH HKD.

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MEANWHILE, IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO KNOW APPROXIMATELY WHEN UK

INTENDS TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION. WE MIGHT THEN TIE IN OUR

APPROACH TO THE CHINESE.

SIGNED:

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WILSON FUNG

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