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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2854
OF 080859Z DECEMBER 92
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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MDHIAN 1268
YRTELNO 1698: HKG CONTRACTS STRADDLING 1997: LEGCO QUESTION
1. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS WHICH WE HAVE CONSIDERED CAREFULLY. ON BALANCE WE WOULD PREFER TO STAY WITH THE RESPONSE SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF OUR TELNO 2834.
2. IF WE SAY WE DO NOT HAVE A CENTRAL REGISTER THE NEXT QUESTION WILL BE WHY NOT. WHILE WE ARE IN FACT PREPARING A LIST WE DO NOT KNOW HOW COMPREHENSIVE WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE IT.
3. WITH REGARD TO YOUR PARAGRAPH 2, TO SAY THAT THE CHINESE HAVE ONLY ASKED FOR DISCUSSION ON MAJOR CONTRACTS MIGHT BE PROVOCATIVE. THEIR POSITION HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT THEY REQUIRE CONSULTATION, BY WHICH THEY MEAN WE NEED THEIR AGREEMENT. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN ANY CASE THAT, GIVEN THE HKMAO STATEMENT IS NOT RESTRICTED TO QUOTE MAJOR UNQUOTE CONTRACTS, ETC. THE CHINESE MAY MAKE DEMANDS AT JLG XXV FOR A WIDER RANGE OF CONSULTATION THAN HITHERTO.
4. EDWARDS, LOCIL), WILL DEAL WITH PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR SEPARATELY.
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