TNAG-2830-FCO40-4083-Proposed-application-of-the-North-Atlantic-Ice-Patrol-to-Hon-1993 — Page 7

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OUR TELNO 1684: NORTH ATLANTIC ICE PATROL (NAIP)

1. IT IS HARD TO SEE ANY PRACTICAL BENEFIT TO THE SARG, OTHER THAN THE GENERAL ONE OF BEING A GOOD INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN, IN THE CONTINUED APPLICATION TO HONG KONG SHIPPING OF THIS TREATY. FOR THIS TO BE POSSIBLE THE PRC WOULD HAVE TO BECOME A SIGNATORY TO THE TREATY, SINCE IT HAS NEVER APPLIED TO HONG KONG BUT ONLY TO ITS SHIPPING BY VIRTUE OF ITS APPLICATION TO THE UK. WE DOUBT THAT THE PRC WOULD BE WILLING TO DO SO. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE DO NOT THEREFORE SEE ANY POINT IN RAISING THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE.

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