TNAG-2515-FCO40-3669-Future-of-Hong-Kong-International-Rights-and-Obligations-Sub-1992 — Page 179

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WE AGREED TO DISCUSS FURTHER WITH CHE (CHINESE IMF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) THE IDEA OF ATTACHING A HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE TO ONE OF THE CHINESE OFFICES (THE IMF OFFICE MIGHT BE MORE APPROPRIATE) AFTER 1997. WE ALSO AGREED THERE WOULD BE A STRONG CASE FOR SUCH AN ATTACHMENT TO MY OFFICE BEFORE THE HANDOVER, AND TO THEIRS AFTERWARDS, SPECIFICALLY TO DEAL WITH PLANNING AND LIAISON FOR THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETINGS.

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THEY WILL BE GUIDED BY THE BANK'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT ON WHETHER OR NOT THE INVITATIONS SHOULD BE ISSUED BY THE UK (SEE TUR).

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THEY HOPED WE COULD DISCUSS LATER ON DETAILS SUCH AS WHETHER THE PATTERN OF THE BERLIN MEETINGS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AS TO SPEAKING ORDER, ETC. BUT WANG SAID HE THOUGHT THE BERLIN MEETINGS WOULD PROVIDE A ''USEFUL PRECEDENT''.

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