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CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 368

OF 100227Z FEBRUARY 92

INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

Paul Willams.

077332

MDHIAN 2368

YOUR TELNO 173: IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES: MARINE

POLLUTION.

1. PARA 2 OF TUR: THANK YOU FOR FAXED DOCUMENTS SHOWING UK'S

RATIFICATION AND EXTENSION TO HONG KONG IN RESPECT OF ITEMS 12.1

AND 12.3.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A SIMILAR DOCUMENT FOR ITEM 12.3(1), AS IN OUR TELNO 254. AS ITEM 12.3(1) HAS NOT YET COME INTO FORCE, WE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING EVIDENCE OF UK'S RATIFICATION

AND EXTENSION TO HONG KONG.

3. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD FAX APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT TO IRELAND, CAB.

WILSON

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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PUSD

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