TNAG-2498-FCO40-3636-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-Taiwan-1992 — Page 23

GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.

FRI 04 DEC 92 02:48

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ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION

REPRESENTATIVE OF HONG KONG

TO SENIOR OFFICIALS' MEETING

BY FAX: 886-2-351-3603

(TD

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Ref.: CR EIC 612/1/2 III

Mr Re-Sheng Sheu

Representative of Chinese Taipei to

Senior Officials' Meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation c/o Board of Foreign Trade Ministry of Economic Affairs No. 1, Hu-Kou Street Taipei

Taiwan

Doar KS.

27 November 1992

With a heavy heart and considerable disappointment, I have to tell you that I have decided to defer my trip to Taiwan. As you know, there has been a sudden turn of events in the Uruguay Round of trade talks. The Anal and decisive phase of the negotiations is likely to occur in December. As Chief Trade Negotiator for Hong Kong, I shall need to be in Geneva for the event. This means that my visit to Taiwan will have to take place after December this year.

I understand fully that much preparatory work has been completed for my visit at your end. I am exceedingly sorry that this work is now aborted. Please rest assure that my colleagues and I remuin highly enthusiastic about the trip to Taiwan, and I hope to be able to do this very early in 1993. John Tsang will revert to you on the revised dates and programme of visit as soon as possible.

/Please

Trade Department, Trada Department Tower, 700 Nathan Road, Hong Kong

Tel.: 398 5301

Talox.: HX45126 CNDI

Fax.: (862)7892491

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