RESTRICTED
HKC 345/1.
12
032355
MDLIAN 7715
RESTRICTED
FM BUENOS AIRES
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 76
OF 11121OZ FEBRUARY 91
DESK
(MOEX
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TOP COPY Q DIST?
ENTER
J12/2
MY TELNO 47: VISA WAIVER: ARGENTINA/HONG KONG
1.
PETRELLA TELEPHONED ME ON 8 FEBRUARY TO SAY THAT THE MFA
ARE NOW READY TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF A HONG KONG/ARGENTINA ABOLITION AGREEMENT. THEY WOULD, HOWEVER, INITIALLY LIKE TO DEAL WITH HMG ON IT RATHER THAN NEGOTIATE DIRECT WITH HONG KONG.
I DO NOT KNOW WHAT LIES BEHIND THIS STIPULATION. IT MAY BE TO HELP PETRELLA KEEP CONTROL OF THE DOSSIER. IF THE PROCEDURE IS ACCEPTABLE, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SEND ME A DRAFT TEXT TO SUBMIT TO THE MFA. I ASSUME IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE THIS BY CORRESPONDENCE? IF THERE WERE A NEED FOR A BILATERAL MEETING, HMG SHOULD NOMINALLY LEAD, BUT THE DELEGATION COULD INCLUDE HONG KONG OFFICIALS.
2. I SUGGEST WE MOVE QUICKLY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BREACH PETRELLA HAS OPENED UP FOR US.
FAULKNER
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
47
LIMITED
HKD
MVD
NTCD
LAD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
47
NEWS D
HD/FED
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
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