TNAG-2776-FCO40-3993-Hong-Kong-questions-for-the-Legislative-Council-(LEGCO)-on-c-1993 — Page 69

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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

MISS CHRISTINE LOH WILL ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IN THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 31 MARCH

BEGINS

WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL

A) WHETHER THERE WILL BE ANY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ATTENDING THE WORLD CONFERENCE N HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE HELD IN VIENNA IN JUNE THIS YEAR, OR WHETHER HONG KONG WILL BE REPRESENTED BY THE BRITISH DELEGATION: AND

B) WHETHER THERE IS ANY POLICY REGARDING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: IF NOT, WHAT FACTORS IT WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION IN DECIDING THE ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS?

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2. WE PROPOSE TO ANSWER AS FOLLOWS

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A) THE BRITISH DELEGATION TO THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE HELD IN VIENNA IN JUNE THIS YEAR WILL INCLUDE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL.

B) THE POLICY REGARDING HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IS THAT EACH CASE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON ITS OWN MERITS. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL NORMALLY ATTEND WHERE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CONFERENCE IS OF INTEREST OR CONCERN TO HONG KONG AND WHERE IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DO SO.

3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ON THE PROPOSED ANSWER BY 30 MARCH AT 0900 HONG KONG TIME.

THANKS

MANY

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